Complete Solutions
----- is an essential part of the maculae involved in static
equilibrium (ear) Correct Answer the otoliths
AB blood type is known as Correct Answer the universe
recipient
Aldosterone Correct Answer A steroid hormone that acts on
tubules of the kidney to regulate the transport of sodium ions
(Na+) and potassium ions (K+).
Alpha-globin Correct Answer component of hemoglobin
two alpha and two beta chains
Alumin Correct Answer produced in the liver
60% of plasma protein
substance carrier
blood buffer
major contributor of plasma osmotic pressure
angina pectoris Correct Answer Pain in chest caused by
fleeting deficiency in blood delivery to myocardium
cells weakened
,angiotensingen Correct Answer a glycoprotein formed chiefly
in the liver that is cleaved by retin
aplastic anemia Correct Answer destruction or inhibition of
red bone marrow by drugs, chemicals, radiation and virus
aqueous humor Correct Answer fluid filling the space in the
front of the eye ball between the lens and the corena
Arteries Correct Answer arise from base of aorta. carry blood
to the rest of the body.
Arterioles Correct Answer very small blood ----)capillary
resistance vessels
resistance of blood flow is regulated by arterioles
Artery function Correct Answer responsible for carrying
blood away from the heart and to the lungs and the rest of the
body
B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.
Correct Answer bone marrow
Baroreceptors are sensitive to the level of _____ Correct
Answer pressure and changes in pressure in the arterial wall
basal cells Correct Answer stem cells that replace taste cells
every 7 to 10 days.
, Basophils Correct Answer the least common type of WBC
produced in the bone marrow
if it is low it may be due to an allergic reaction, inflammatory
reaction
bipolar cells Correct Answer dim light vision receptors
type of photoreceptor
***no color vision/sharp images ***
blood clotting order Correct Answer vascular spasm,
formation of a platelet plug and coagulation
blood clotting step 1. prothrombin activator Correct Answer
initiated by either factor X instrinic or extrinsic pathway
(usually both)
++factor X complexes with a Ca2 + PF3 and factor V to form
prothrombin activator
blood flow velocity Correct Answer rate of blood transported
per unit time and typically measured in centimeters per second
blood type o is known as the Correct Answer universal donor
Boyle's Law Correct Answer the pressure of a given mass of
an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant
temperature