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| Function of the circulatory system |
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| Carrying oxygen to the tissue cells |
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| Heart is surrounded by a thin fluid-filled sac called |
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| Middle layer of the heart |
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| Chambers in the human heart |
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| Heart chamber that delivers oxygen-rich blood to the ascending aorta |
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| Heart chamber that receives blood from the systemic system |
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| Semilunar valves are located |
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| Exits of both of the ventricles |
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| Right atrioventricular valve also called |
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| Valve that resembles bishop's hat |
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| Structure that separates right and left ventricles of the heart |
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| Heart muscle gets its blood supply from |
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| Structures that keep the atrioventricular valves from flipping back into the atria |
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| Complete blockage of a coronary artery |
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| Medical term for heart attack |
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| Average normal heart rate |
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| Infection of the lining of the heart |
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| Pulmonary circulation takes blood to |
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| Lungs and back to the heart |
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| Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
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| Vein that carries oxygen-rich blood |
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| Normal systemic arterial blood is |
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| Largest artery in the body |
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| Keeps the blood moving through the venous system |
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| Skeletal muscle movement and valves in the veins |
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| Smallest branches of veins |
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| Tiny blood vessels that are only one cell thick |
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| External layer of a blood vessel |
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| Layers of arteries differ from layers of veins |
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| Muscle layer is thicker in arteries |
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| Right ventricle delivers blood to |
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| Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood |
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| Blood vessels listed in proper direction of blood flow |
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| Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries |
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| Antecubital (AC) foss located |
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| Anterior and distal to the elbow |
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| Vein only found in or below the AC fossa |
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| Basilic vein is last choice for venipuncture because |
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| Located close to a major nerve |
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| Major vein that merges with the brachiocephalic vein in chest |
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| Two median cutaneous nerves lie close to |
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| Veins listed in proper order for selection of venipuncture |
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| Median Cubital, Cephalic, Basilic |
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| When hand is prone, antecubital portion of cephalic vein is normally located in line with |
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| Blood clot circulating in the blood stream |
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| Localized dilating or bulging of an artery |
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| Inflammation of a vein in conjunction with formation of a blood |
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| Normal adult blood volume |
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| Normal composition of blood |
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| 55% plasma, 45% formed elements |
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| Clear or slightly hazy, pale-yellow fluid that is 90% water |
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| Blood cell containing a nucleus |
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| Reticulocyte count identifies immature |
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| Blood cell that increases in allergic reactions and pinworm infestations |
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| Transport oxygen to cells in the body |
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| Blood cell that has the ability to pass through blood vessel walls |
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| Destroys pathogens by phagocytosis |
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| Short term for Neutrophils |
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| Formed element first to play a role in sealing an injury to a blood vessel |
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| Cell sometimes called a macrophage |
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| Give rise to plasma cells |
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| Platelet actually part of bone marrow cell called |
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| Whole-blood specimen consists of |
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| Plasma and the formed elements |
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| Liquid portion of a clotted blood specimen |
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| Whole blood specimen with abnormally large buffy coat |
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| Patient has elevated leukocyte platelet count |
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| Top layer in whole-blood specimen |
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| Most tests performed on plasma specimens |
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| Collected in a non-anticoagulant tube |
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| Abnormally increased platelets |
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| Coagulation process plays a role in |
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| Needle puncture to a vein is healed by |
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| Lymph fluid originates from |
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| Lymph node tissue has the ability to |
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| Lymphoid tissue is also found in |
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| Pulmonary artery is the only artery to carry deoxygentaed blood |
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| Conversion of a liquid such as blood into a semi-solid gel called a clot |
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| Main difference between plasma and serum |
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| Plasma contains fibrinogen |
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| Old blood cells are removed from the body by the kidneys |
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| Internal space of blood vessel |
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| Oxygen and nutrients diffuse through walls of |
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| Venipuncture should not be performed on leg, ankle, or foot vein unless |
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| Permission of patient's physician has been obtained |
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| Abnormal finding in blood |
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| Most numerous of the formed elements |
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| Middle layer in centrifuged specimen |
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| How to visually tell serum from plasma |
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| You cannot visually tell them apart |
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| Perform stat tests on plasma instead of serum |
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| Can be tested a lot sooner |
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| Obstruction of blood vessel by embolus |
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| Lymph fluid keep moving in right direction due to |
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| Valves within lymph vessels |
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| One function of lymphatic system |
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| Remove and destroy bacteria |
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| Performing arterial puncture with syringe, pressure causes blood to fill without pulling back |
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| Veins on underside of wrist are excellent location for venipuncture |
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| Veins are exactly the same on every person |
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| Hemoglobin is iron containg pigment found only on RBCs |
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| Increased number of WBCs indicates infection |
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| All blood tests can be performed on serum |
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| Whole blood is in the same form as it is in the blood stream |
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| Centrifuging whole blood sample containing anticoagulant will yield 3 layers |
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| Both RBCs and WBCs are produced in bone marrow |
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| Internal space of blood vessel called lumen |
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