FINAL EXAM 306 Questions 100% Correct

Pericardium - ANSWERa membrane that covers the heart and large blood vessels attached to it parasympathetic nervous system - ANSWERthe division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy Nerve stimulation - ANSWERCheck for motor and sensory to determine if affected area has nerve damage Which small vessels carry oxygenated blood - ANSWERpulmonary veins a person who has AIDS will have - ANSWERdecreased lymphocytes Hematocrit - ANSWERThe percent of the volume of whole blood that is composed of red blood cells as determined by separation of red blood cells from the plasma usually by centrifugation. embolus - ANSWERA clot (thrombus) that breaks lose and travels through the bloodstream. _________ is the blood type known as the universal donor - ANSWER"O" theraputic phlebotomy - ANSWERis used to remove excess iron and maintain low normal body iron stores in patients with hemochromatosis.Typically, therapeutic phlebotomy consists of removal of 1 unit (450 to 500 ml) of blood weekly until the serum ferritin level is 10 to 20 ug/L what is the WBC that promotes inflammation? - ANSWERneutrophils which white blood cell gets rid of viruses and parasitic infections? - ANSWEReosinophils ______________is a condition caused when an embolus lodges in an artery? - ANSWERMyocardial Infarction (MI) what is the average life span of a RBC? - ANSWER120 days (4 months) A drug that lowers cholesterol is called ___________________ - ANSWERlipitor which artery supplies