A&P 2 Final Exam Study Guide
1. Which component of the blood is primarily respon- Erythrocytes
sible for oxygen transport?
2. The hormone that stimulates red blood cell pro- Erythropoietin
duction is called
3. Which phase of hemostasis involves the formation Platelet plug formation
of a temporary seal by platelets?
4. The protein that forms the mesh of the blood clot Fibrin
is called
5. A person with type A blood has which antigen on A antigen
their red blood cells?
6. Which structure stores and matures sperm? Epididymis
7. The process of sperm production is called Spermatogenesis
8. Which cells produce testosterone in the testes? Leydig cells
9. Which hormone stimulates the Leydig cells to pro- LH (luteinizing hormone)
duce testosterone?
10. Where does fertilization typically occur? Uterine (fallopian) tube
11. The phase of the uterine cycle when the en- Menstrual
dometrium is shed is called the ____ phase.
12. The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called Systole
13. The volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of end-diastolic (EDV)
filling is call _____ volume
14. AV valves
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Which valves close at the beginning of ventricular
systole?
15. What is stroke volume? Blood ejected per beat
16. Cardiac output is calculated as heart rate multi- Stroke volume
plied by _________ _________
17. Which law states that increased venous return Starling's law
leads to increased stroke volume?
18. Which factor would increase heart rate? Sympathetic stimulation
19. The pressure the heart must overcome to eject Afterload
blood is called
20. Which type of blood vessel is primarily responsible Capillaries
for the exchange of nutrients and gases?
21. The innermost layer of a blood vessel is called the Intima
tunica
22. Which vessels have valves to prevent backflow of Veins
blood?
23. Which type of capillary has pores that allow rapid Fenestrated
exchange?
24. The pressure exerted by blood against vessel walls Blood
is called ______ pressure
25. Which factor increases vascular resistance? Increased vessel length
26. Which mechanism helps return blood to the heart Skeletal muscle pump
from the lower limbs?
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1. Which component of the blood is primarily respon- Erythrocytes
sible for oxygen transport?
2. The hormone that stimulates red blood cell pro- Erythropoietin
duction is called
3. Which phase of hemostasis involves the formation Platelet plug formation
of a temporary seal by platelets?
4. The protein that forms the mesh of the blood clot Fibrin
is called
5. A person with type A blood has which antigen on A antigen
their red blood cells?
6. Which structure stores and matures sperm? Epididymis
7. The process of sperm production is called Spermatogenesis
8. Which cells produce testosterone in the testes? Leydig cells
9. Which hormone stimulates the Leydig cells to pro- LH (luteinizing hormone)
duce testosterone?
10. Where does fertilization typically occur? Uterine (fallopian) tube
11. The phase of the uterine cycle when the en- Menstrual
dometrium is shed is called the ____ phase.
12. The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called Systole
13. The volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of end-diastolic (EDV)
filling is call _____ volume
14. AV valves
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Which valves close at the beginning of ventricular
systole?
15. What is stroke volume? Blood ejected per beat
16. Cardiac output is calculated as heart rate multi- Stroke volume
plied by _________ _________
17. Which law states that increased venous return Starling's law
leads to increased stroke volume?
18. Which factor would increase heart rate? Sympathetic stimulation
19. The pressure the heart must overcome to eject Afterload
blood is called
20. Which type of blood vessel is primarily responsible Capillaries
for the exchange of nutrients and gases?
21. The innermost layer of a blood vessel is called the Intima
tunica
22. Which vessels have valves to prevent backflow of Veins
blood?
23. Which type of capillary has pores that allow rapid Fenestrated
exchange?
24. The pressure exerted by blood against vessel walls Blood
is called ______ pressure
25. Which factor increases vascular resistance? Increased vessel length
26. Which mechanism helps return blood to the heart Skeletal muscle pump
from the lower limbs?
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