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| red blood cells ; 02 transport |
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| white blood cells; fight infection |
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| blood test that measures percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells. |
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| component along with iron that carries the oxygen around to the tissues of the body. |
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stimulation of RBC production.
a hormone released by kidneys. |
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| pale yellow fluid composed mostly of water. |
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| thrombocytes ; forms clots. |
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| clear portion of any liquid seperated from its more solid elements |
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| a piece of a clot becomes dislodged and travels to the brain or lung and causes a block of blood flow to an area that can cause death of the tissue. |
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| drugs that will dissolve a clot |
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helps prevent clots from forming.
coumadin and warfarin |
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| supply blood to brain and neck |
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| thinest walled vessel, allows for waste to diffuse back across from tissue to blood to be taken for disposal. |
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| originates and ascends out of the arches and descends into thoracic cavity |
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lymph nodes
tonsils
thymus gland
spleen |
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largest lymphoid organ in the body
filters blood; produces lymphocytes;and phagocytes within spleen |
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| plays a role in developing immune system before birth and in 1st months of life. |
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throat
has 3 parts:
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx |
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voicebox
3 function:
passageway for air during breathing
produces sound
prevents food & other foreign objects from entering trachea |
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windpipe
splits into R and L bronchi
extends from lower edge of larynx downward into thoracic cavity. |
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| tiny air sacs, surrounded by cappilaries |
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| muscular portion between pleural and abdominal cavities. |
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| responsible for movement of the diaphragm |
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| contains pneumotoxic and apneustic center which control breathing |
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| where in the bone are the blood elements produced? |
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| which type of blood is considered the universal donor? |
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| which type of blood is considered the universal recipient? |
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| what are the different types of anemia? |
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pernicious anemia- b12 deficiency
iron deficiency
thalassemia- too much iron |
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| which heart valves create the s1? |
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| which heart valves create the s2? |
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| what part of the hearts electrical system is known as the natural pacemaker? |
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| which type of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart? |
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| which type of blood vessels carry unoxygenated blood toward the heart? |
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| which lymph nodes will be elevated with a respiratory infection? |
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| what are the 3 types of tonsils? |
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pharyngeal- aka adenoids
palatine- the ones removed with tonsilectomy
linguinal-located at back of tongue |
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| what type of fluid empties into the lymphatic system? |
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| which organs are considered to be lymphoidal organs? |
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lymph nodes
tonsils
thymus glands
spleen |
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| abnormal increase in depth of breathing |
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| decrease in rate and depth of breathing |
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| excessive rate of breathing |
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| lower than normal oxygen level in the tissues |
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| lower than normal oxygen level |
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| cessation of breathing often result of mechanical blockage. |
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| passage of a drop of blood thru the heart. |
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| right atrium through tricuspid valve to right ventricle through pulmonary valve to lungs to be oxygenated back into left atrirm through mitral valve into left ventricle through aortic valve through aortic arch and out to the body. |
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