Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

CV unit

Heart, blood, and blood vessels

QuestionAnswer
plasma Liquid part of blood
Leukocytes white blood cell, fights infections
Erythrocytes red blood cells, carry oxygen
Thrombocytes platelets
Albumin protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
Globulins Proteins in plasma; antibodies
Fibrinogen plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
Hemoglobin Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
How many oxygen molecules can hemoglobin carry? 4
Neutrophils A type of white blood cell that engulfs invading microbes and contributes to the nonspecific defenses of the body against disease.
Eosinophils A type of WBC that is involved in allergic reactions and defense against parasitic worms.
Basophils A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine during allergic reactions
Lymphocytes A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off infections
Monocytes An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a macrophage.
Hemostasis the stopping of a flow of blood.
vascular spasm immediate response to blood vessel injury; results in constriction
platelet plug formation platelets stick together to form a temporary seal to cover the break in the vessel wall
Coagulation process of blood clotting
Blood typing is based on: the presence or absence of certain antigens on the surface of the RBC
Blood type AB can receive from All blood types
Blood type A + has what antigens on it? A antigens and Rh antigens
Blood type B - has what antigens on it? B antigens (no Rh antigens)
Blood type O can donate to all
systemic circulation circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
pulmonary circulation flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Systolic Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles.
Diastolic pressure within the walls of arteries when the left ventricle is at rest
SA node (sinoatrial node) -pacemaker of the heart -sets the heartbeat rate -located in the right atrium -causes atria to contract
artery A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Arterioles small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
Veins Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Venuoles small veins
Artery walls are Thick and strong to deal with high pressure
Created by: PRO Teacher ServAP
Popular Anatomy sets

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards