BIOS 255 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY III -
(PROFICIENCY EXAM REVIEW)
Does the right atrium have oxygenated or deoxygenated blood? - answers
:deoxygenated
Oxygen is carried by _____ cells. It binds to proteins called _____ that contain iron. -
answers :erythrocytes; hemoglobin
Which element is responsible for immune function, clotting, and gas transfer? (in this
particular order) - answers :leukocytes; platelets; erythrocytes
What is the fluid filled sac called that surround the heart? - answers :pericardium
When red blood cells get broken down, the iron molecule is transferred from the
macrophage to the liver with which transfer protein? - answers :transferrin
Which wave indicated atrial depolarization? - answers :p wave
What makes up the component of whole blood? - answers :- serum
- water
- plasma proteins
- nutrients
- dissolved gasses
- electrolytes
Where does the breakdown of red blood cells start? - answers :in the macrophage
What is the process of emigration/extravasation and what subtypes of wbcs most
commonly conduct it? - answers :wbcs leaving vessels and migrating to external
infections
- neutrophils and monocytes
What classifies an individual as anemic? - answers :they have reduced oxygen-carrying
capacity of blood
List physical characteristics of cardiac muscle cells - answers :- intercalated discs
- striated
- nuclei
- gap junctions
What is the driver of the heart conduction system? What happens if it fails? - answers
:the sa node and if it fails, the av node takes over
(PROFICIENCY EXAM REVIEW)
Does the right atrium have oxygenated or deoxygenated blood? - answers
:deoxygenated
Oxygen is carried by _____ cells. It binds to proteins called _____ that contain iron. -
answers :erythrocytes; hemoglobin
Which element is responsible for immune function, clotting, and gas transfer? (in this
particular order) - answers :leukocytes; platelets; erythrocytes
What is the fluid filled sac called that surround the heart? - answers :pericardium
When red blood cells get broken down, the iron molecule is transferred from the
macrophage to the liver with which transfer protein? - answers :transferrin
Which wave indicated atrial depolarization? - answers :p wave
What makes up the component of whole blood? - answers :- serum
- water
- plasma proteins
- nutrients
- dissolved gasses
- electrolytes
Where does the breakdown of red blood cells start? - answers :in the macrophage
What is the process of emigration/extravasation and what subtypes of wbcs most
commonly conduct it? - answers :wbcs leaving vessels and migrating to external
infections
- neutrophils and monocytes
What classifies an individual as anemic? - answers :they have reduced oxygen-carrying
capacity of blood
List physical characteristics of cardiac muscle cells - answers :- intercalated discs
- striated
- nuclei
- gap junctions
What is the driver of the heart conduction system? What happens if it fails? - answers
:the sa node and if it fails, the av node takes over
