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The precursor of all lines of blood cells is the _______________. |
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Which dietary component(s) is/are needed for DNA synthesis, and thus greatly influence the production of red blood cells? |
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vitamin B12 and folic acid |
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Which white blood cell is not phagocytic? |
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Which of the following directly defines the transportation of oxygen |
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the correct order for the steps of hemostasis |
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blood vessel spasm, platelet plug formation, blood coagulation |
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When red blood cells are worn out, part of their components are recycled while others are disposed. Select the incorrect statement about destruction of red blood cells |
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The greenish pigment, biliverdin, is recycled to the bone marrow |
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Which blood cell can be described as being biconcave disc? |
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Red blood cells survive around ______. |
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The type of white blood cell that is often the first to arrive at teh site of infection is a granulocyte, and the member of this group that stains light purple is a |
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the type of anemia that is fairly common and caused by insufficient dietary iron is |
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which plasma proteins help transport lipids in the bloodstream? |
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a person with type AB blood would have __________antigens on red blood cells, and _______antibodies carried in the plasma. |
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A and B; neither anti-A or anti-B |
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a perosn with eosinophilia, or greater than normal numbers of eosinophils, is most likely suffering from_______. |
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allergies or internal parasites |
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which clotting factor is released from damaged tissue, and initiates a chain of clotting events? |
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which type of condition is directly related to bone marrow suppression? |
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what is the average white blood cell count? |
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sedentary people with elevated triglyceride levels who contine to eat fatty foods are likely to have high levels of_______in their bloodstream. |
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very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL) |
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Antibodies are defense substaces produced by the ________cells. |
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the largest cells in the blood that leave the bloodstream to become macrophages are the |
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Erythroblastosis fetalis, also known as hemolytic disease of the newborn, most often occurs in _____mothers carrying____fetuses. |
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an acute infection wouls how up in a blood count as |
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the liquid portion of blood is referred to as |
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how does the impoule to contract slow down slightly before it is transferred into the ventricles? |
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Junctional fibers leading into the AV node have very small diameters. |
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The_______has the thickest wall because it pumps blood to the______ |
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left ventricle; systemic circuit |
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a unique venous system, called the ________, carries blood directly from the intestines to the liver for processing rather than directly into the inferior vena cava |
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The___valve lies between the right atrium and right ventricle |
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The T wave of an electrocardiogram represents which event? |
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ventriclular repolarization |
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The electical initiation of a heartbeat begins in ____chamber wall. |
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a deep wound to the upper thigh might damage the _____ artery. |
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The inability of the left ventricle to pump blood adequately to the body's cells is indicative of _________. |
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the last in the cardiac conduction sequence is the |
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the first heat sound is caused by closure of the _____ valves. |
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a condtion in which there is a congenital predisposition for a ruptured aorta is______ |
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The central cardiac control region is in the _____ of the brain |
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which membrane is closest to the heart muscle |
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someone suffering a heart attack in his anterior lower right ventricle probably had a blockage in which coronary artery? |
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anterior interventricular artery |
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cardiac output can be determined by the following formula: |
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what does the electrocardiogram (ECG) QRS wave indicate is happening in the heart? |
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the ventricles are depolarizing while the atria repolorize |
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contains the lowest amount of oxygen |
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which layer of the heart or pericardium serves the dual purpose of lining the pericardium and formint the outermost wall of the heart? |
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visceral peridcaridum (epicardium) |
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freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the _______, and is pumped out of the _______ |
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a heartbeat of less than 60 beats per minute is called |
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the aortic semilunar valve prevents blood from returning to the _____ |
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is located on the left side of the heart |
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blood is drained from the face, scalp, and superficial regions of the neck by the |
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which artery supplies blood to the ilium and muscles of the lower back |
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how many openings are there in the right atrium |
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the pulmonary semilunar valve prevents a back-flow of blood into the |
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the layer of the heart that forms a smooth, protective lining of the heart chambers and valves is the _______. |
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when do the A-V valves close during the cardiac cycle |
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when ventricular pressure exceeds that of the atria |
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