Anatomy II Exam Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The system of the body which deals with the blood, heart, arteries, veins & lymphatics is called? | The Circulatory System |
| The muscle layer of the heart is called? | Myocardium |
| The chamber of the heart where systemic circulation ends is the? | Right Atrium |
| The chamber of the heart where pulmonary circulation begins is the | Right Ventricle |
| Another name for the right atrio-ventricular valve is? | Tricuspid Valve |
| Another name for the left atrio-ventricular valve is? | Biscuspid valve or Mitral Valve |
| The "pacemaker" of the heart is also called? | Sinoatrial Node (SA Node) |
| The "wall" dividing the thoracic from the abdominal cavities is the? | Diaphagm |
| The portion of the blood that is about 95% water is? | the Plasma |
| What percentage of the blood cells make up the blood volume? | 45% |
| The blood cells responsible for clotting are called? | Thrombocytes or Red Blood Cells (RBCs) |
| The union of the distal ends of two arteries is called? | Common pulmonary artery |
| Blood vessels that carry the blood in the general direction towards the heart are? | Veins |
| The blood cells responsible for fighting off infections are? | Leukocytes or White Blood Cells (WBCs) |
| The blood cells which contain hemoglobin are | Erythrocytes |
| The vessel entering the heart that drains the abdomen and the lower extremities is the? | Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) |
| The first section of the aorta is call the? | Ascending Aorta |
| The number of vessels associated with the right atrium of the heart is? | Three (3) |
| The 2nd section of the aorta is called the? | Arch of Aorta |
| The study of blood is called? | Hemotology |
| The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is? | Systole |
| The outer layer of an artery or veing is called the Tunica ______? | Adventitia or Externa |
| The 3rd section of the aorta is called the | Descending thoracic aorta |
| The normal pH of blood is | 7.3 to 7.4 |
| The minute tendinous chords connecting the atrio-ventricular valves of the heart to the papillary muscles is the? | Chordae Tendineae |
| The action of blood cells escaping the vascular system by passing through the walls of the capillaries is called? | Diapedesis |
| The final section of the aorta is called? | Abdominal Aorta |
| The name of the individual credited with the discovery of the circulation of blood? | William Harvey |
| The position with the body standing erect, facing the observer, & hands at the side with the palms facing the observer is said to be the? | Anatomical position |
| The middle layer of the wall of the heart is called? | Myocardium |
| The process by which a blood cell surrounds, engulfs & destroys foreign substances is: | Phagocytosis |
| The chamber of the heart where pulmonary circulation ends? | Left Atrium |
| What is the Universal Donor blood type? | O |
| The term visceral refers to | organs contained within the body cavaties |
| The aorta begins at this chamber of the heart? | Left ventricle |
| The aorta terminates by bifurcating into the? | inferior end of the Abdominal Aorta |
| Arteries have 3 layers in their walls while arterioles have | 2 |
| The region immediately inferior to the hypochondriac region of the abdomen is the | Lumbar region |
| The chamber of the heart where systemic circulation begins is the? | Left ventricle |
| The innermost layer of an artery or vein is made up of this type of basic elemental body tissue? | The Endocardium is made up of ENDOTHELIUM type of EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
| The SA Node is located in which chamber of the heart? | Right Atrium |
| The Tricuspid valve is located between the 2 chambers of the heart? | Right Atrium & Right Ventricle |
| The Biscuspid valve is located between these 2 chambers of the heart? | Left Atrium & Left Ventricle (biscuspid valve is a/k/a the Mitral valve or the left atrio-ventricular valve) |
| The Mitral valve is located between these 2 chambers of the heart? | Left atrium and Left ventricle (mitral valve is a/k/a left atrio-ventricular valve or bicuspid valve) |
| The most superior chamber of the heart containing oxygenated blood is? | a/k/a upper chambers are called ATRIA (atrium or auricle) |
| The Tricuspid valve is located between these 2 chambers of the heart? | Right atrium and Right Ventricle |
| The most inferior chamber of the heart containing de-oxygenated blood is? | Left Atrium |
| The Pacemaker is located in this chamber of the heart? | Right Atrium a/k/a senoartrial Node or SA Node |
| The AV-Node is located in this chamber of the heart? | Right atrium |
| Vessel entering the heart that drains the head, neck, and the upper extremities is the? | Superior vena cava (SVC) |
| Vessel entering the heart that drains the heart muscle is? | ???? |
| Vessels entering the heart that return blood to the heart from the lungs are? | Pulmonary veins |
| Vessel leaving the heart that carriers blood towards all parts of the body is? | Ascending aorta |
| The process by which leukocytes surround, ingest, & destroy foreign substances in the blood stream is? | Phagocytosis |
| The papillary muscles are always found in these chambers of the heart? | Left & Right atrium |
| The chordae tendinae are always found in these chambers of the heart? | Left & Right atrium |
| Another name for the Pacemaker of the heart is the? | Sinoatrial Node (SA Node) |
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