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APHY 102 Final Exam LATEST UPDATE
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VERIFIED EXAM GRADED A
What is diapedesis?
neutrophils squeeze through capillary walls and begin phagocytosis
Which white blood cell do people have most of
Neutrophils
What type of white blood cell do people have least of
Basophils
Platelets originate from what type of cell?
megakaryocytes
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Name 2 types of lymphocytes
B cells and T cells
What is leukocytosis
Abnormally high WBC count
What is leukopenia
abnormally low WBC count
Explain the function of capillaries
the exchange of substances between the blood and surrounding tissue
What valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
tricuspid valve (right atrioventricular valve)
Arteries are strong, elastic vessels that carry blood to the heart. T/F
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False
The ventricular walls and the atrial walls each form a functional system.
What does this term mean?
A mass of cells functioning as a unit
Why is the cardiovascular system vital to survival?
It supplies oxygen and nutrients to cells.
What term refers to the contraction of a heart chamber?
systole
Blood vessels called ______ carry blood toward the heart
Veins
Blood vessels called _______ carry blood away from the heart
arteries
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Which vein is the longest vein in the body?
great saphenous vein
When taking a pulse at the wrist, which artery is being palpated?
radial artery
Blood pressure is stated as a fraction, with _______ pressure over ________
pressure
systolic/diastolic
Which of the following is a large vein that drains directly into the right
atrium?
coronary sinus
Where would oxygen poor blood be found?
pulmonary arteries and systemic veins
APHY 102 Final Exam LATEST UPDATE
100% Ivy Tech Community College
VERIFIED EXAM GRADED A
What is diapedesis?
neutrophils squeeze through capillary walls and begin phagocytosis
Which white blood cell do people have most of
Neutrophils
What type of white blood cell do people have least of
Basophils
Platelets originate from what type of cell?
megakaryocytes
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Name 2 types of lymphocytes
B cells and T cells
What is leukocytosis
Abnormally high WBC count
What is leukopenia
abnormally low WBC count
Explain the function of capillaries
the exchange of substances between the blood and surrounding tissue
What valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
tricuspid valve (right atrioventricular valve)
Arteries are strong, elastic vessels that carry blood to the heart. T/F
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False
The ventricular walls and the atrial walls each form a functional system.
What does this term mean?
A mass of cells functioning as a unit
Why is the cardiovascular system vital to survival?
It supplies oxygen and nutrients to cells.
What term refers to the contraction of a heart chamber?
systole
Blood vessels called ______ carry blood toward the heart
Veins
Blood vessels called _______ carry blood away from the heart
arteries
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Which vein is the longest vein in the body?
great saphenous vein
When taking a pulse at the wrist, which artery is being palpated?
radial artery
Blood pressure is stated as a fraction, with _______ pressure over ________
pressure
systolic/diastolic
Which of the following is a large vein that drains directly into the right
atrium?
coronary sinus
Where would oxygen poor blood be found?
pulmonary arteries and systemic veins
