BIO202 Final Exam Study Guide (StraighterLine
A&P II) 2024 Graded A
Viscosity of Blood? - ANSWER>>twice as thick as water
How long does it take for a drop of blood to circulate through the entire system? -
ANSWER>>20-60 seconds
What is the composition of Blood - ANSWER>>55% plasma, 45% formed
elements,
What are the fucntions of blood? - ANSWER>>-Moves regulatory and processed
molecules, gasses, waste, and nutrients
-Regulats pH and osmosis process
-Maintain body temperature
-Protect against foreign substances
-Assist in clotting
What is the composition of plasma? - ANSWER>>91% water
7% proteins
2% other solutes
What proteins are found in blood plasma? - ANSWER>>albumin, globulins,
fibrinogen
What solutes are found in blood plasma? - ANSWER>>Ions, nutrients, waste
products, gasses, regulatory substances
What are two blood disorders - ANSWER>>Anemia and sickle-cell disease
What is sickle-cell disease? - ANSWER>>an abnormal red blood cell that has a
crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin
, What is anemia? - ANSWER>>a decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the
blood
How much blood does the heart pump per minute? - ANSWER>>~5 1/4 Quarts
per minute
What are action potentials? - ANSWER>>Sequence of electrical changes when a
nerve membrane receives a stimulus that exceeds a threshold
What is depolarization? - ANSWER>>Loss of an electrical charge on the surface of
a membrane
What is Repolarization? - ANSWER>>Gain of electrical charge on the surface of a
membrane
What are the functions of the heart? - ANSWER>>generating blood pressure,
routing blood, ensuring one-way blood flow, regulating blood supply
What are the two divisions of the heart? - ANSWER>>Pulmonary Circuit and
Systemic Circuit
What are the components of the heart? - ANSWER>>Pericardium, Heart Wall,
Chambers, Valves
What is the pericardium? - ANSWER>>Double-walled sac that surrounds the heart
and reduces friction between pericardial membranes
What is the heart wall? - ANSWER>>Three protective layers of tissue
What to chambers of the heart do? - ANSWER>>Receive and return blood from
and to the body
A&P II) 2024 Graded A
Viscosity of Blood? - ANSWER>>twice as thick as water
How long does it take for a drop of blood to circulate through the entire system? -
ANSWER>>20-60 seconds
What is the composition of Blood - ANSWER>>55% plasma, 45% formed
elements,
What are the fucntions of blood? - ANSWER>>-Moves regulatory and processed
molecules, gasses, waste, and nutrients
-Regulats pH and osmosis process
-Maintain body temperature
-Protect against foreign substances
-Assist in clotting
What is the composition of plasma? - ANSWER>>91% water
7% proteins
2% other solutes
What proteins are found in blood plasma? - ANSWER>>albumin, globulins,
fibrinogen
What solutes are found in blood plasma? - ANSWER>>Ions, nutrients, waste
products, gasses, regulatory substances
What are two blood disorders - ANSWER>>Anemia and sickle-cell disease
What is sickle-cell disease? - ANSWER>>an abnormal red blood cell that has a
crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin
, What is anemia? - ANSWER>>a decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the
blood
How much blood does the heart pump per minute? - ANSWER>>~5 1/4 Quarts
per minute
What are action potentials? - ANSWER>>Sequence of electrical changes when a
nerve membrane receives a stimulus that exceeds a threshold
What is depolarization? - ANSWER>>Loss of an electrical charge on the surface of
a membrane
What is Repolarization? - ANSWER>>Gain of electrical charge on the surface of a
membrane
What are the functions of the heart? - ANSWER>>generating blood pressure,
routing blood, ensuring one-way blood flow, regulating blood supply
What are the two divisions of the heart? - ANSWER>>Pulmonary Circuit and
Systemic Circuit
What are the components of the heart? - ANSWER>>Pericardium, Heart Wall,
Chambers, Valves
What is the pericardium? - ANSWER>>Double-walled sac that surrounds the heart
and reduces friction between pericardial membranes
What is the heart wall? - ANSWER>>Three protective layers of tissue
What to chambers of the heart do? - ANSWER>>Receive and return blood from
and to the body
