BIO 202-Arizona College Questions And Answers (2024 / 20245 (Verified Answers)

________ pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries. - Blood A cholesterol-containing mass that adheres to the smooth walls of blood vessels is called a( - plaque A person with a heart rate of 75 beats per minute and a stroke volume of 60 mL per beat has a cardiac output of: - 4500 mL/minute A piece of a blood clot that dislodges and is transported by the bloodstream is called a - embolus AIDS is caused by infection of ____ by HIV. - T lymphocytes An abnormal enlargement of the spleen that can develop from infections is called - splenomegaly An abnormal production of white blood cells is associated with a type of cancer called - leukemia Another name for the mitral valve is: - bicuspid valve. Antibodies are produced by - B lymphocytes Approximately one third of the erythrocyte cell volume is composed of ____. - hemoglobin Blood is returned to the heart from all body parts by the - veins. Blood plasma without clotting factors is called - serumBlood poisoning is also known as - septicemia Chemical secretions from ____ attack some worm parasites in the body. - eosinophils Cords called the chordae ____ connect the pointed ends of the cusps of the AV valves to the papillary muscles. - Tendinea Deoxygenated blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the: - pulmonary arteries Hematopoiesis occurs in the - bone marrow Heparin, histamine, and serotonin are secreted by - basophils Immunoglobulin ____ is found on the surface of B lymphocytes and is important in B cell activation. - D Immunoglobulin ____, found in tissue fluids and plasma, attacks viruses, bacteria, and toxins - G Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels with accompanying red streaks visible in the skin is called - lymphangitis Lymphatic ____ are spaces between groups of lymphatic tissue. - sinuses Lymphatic vessels that enter the lymph node at various sites are called ____ lymphatic vessels. - afferent Lymphatics of the ____ travel in loose subcutaneous connective tissue and generally follow the routes of veins. - skin Microscopic vessels composed of simple squamous epithelial cells are called - capillariespulmonary veins - transport oxygenated blood to the heart Red blood cells make up about ____% of the volume of blood cells. - 95 Red blood cells pick up ____ in the lungs, and transport it via the blood to all cells of the body. - oxygen Resting, filling, and dilation describe which of the following? - Diastole Correct. Resting, filling, and dilation describe diastole. Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary disease in which leukocytes have an abnormal sickle shape due to abnormal hemoglobin. - False Smoking increases ____ levels in the blood, thus increasing the possibility of unwanted clotting. - fibrinogen T cells bind to antigens that have been engulfed, digested, and presented on the surface of a(n - macrophage The ____ gland is a bilobed mass of tissue in the mediastinum along the trachea. - thymus The ____ trunk drains lymph from the lower extremities. - lumbar The ____ trunk drains the head and neck. - jugular