UNIT

7 (Chapter 14-15) REVIEW SHEET: Blood and Cardiovascular System

VOCAB (NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING)
ROOTS agglutin- bil- -crit embol- erythr- hema- hemo- heap- leuko- -lys macro- -osis
-poie poly- -stasis thromb- angio- ather- brady- diastole- edem- -gram lun- myo- papill-
phleb- scler- syn- systole- tachy-
hematocrit packed cell volume plasma red blood cells erythrocytes hemoglobin oxyhemoglobin
deoxyhemoglobin red blood cell count oxygen carrying capacity erythroblasts intrinsic factor anemia
bilirubin white blood cells leukocytes granulocytes agranulocytes neutrophils esinophils basophils
histamine monocytes macrophages lymphocytes t cells b cells immunity antibodies
white blood cell count leukocytosis leukopenia differential white blood cell count platelets
thrombocytes platelet count serotonin plasma proteins albumins globlulins alpha globulin
beta globlulin gamma globulin fibrinogen blood gases plasma nutrients electrolytes hemostasis
vasospasm platelet plug coagulation blood clot cascade extrinsic clotting mechanism
intrinsic clotting factor clotting factors fibrinogen fibrin thrombin antithrombin Hageman factor
serum fibroblasts plasminogen plasmin thrombus embolus embolism atherosclerosis prostacyclin
heparin agglutination antigens antibodies ABO blood group antigen A antigen B anti A anti B
universal recipients universal donors Rh blood group erythroblastis fetalis
cardiovascular system pulmonary circuit systemic circuit apex pericardium epicardium myocardium
endocardium atria ventricles atrioventricular orifice atrioventricular valve superior vena cava
inferior vena cava tricuspid valve pulmonary arteries pulmonary valve pulmonary veins mitral valve
aorta aortic valve coronary arteries systole diastole cardiac cycle lubb-dupp murmur
cardiac conduction system SA node pacemaker AV node AV bundle Purkinje fibers electrocardiogram
QRS complex Q wave R wave S wave T wave arteries arterioles vasoconstriction vasodilation
capillaries veins venules systolic pressure diastolic pressure pulse stroke volume cardiac output
blood volume peripheral resistance
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Describe the components of blood

Explain the importance of blood
Describe how blood is made (red blood cells and white blood cells)
Compare and contrast red blood cells and white blood cells and give examples of each
Explain how white blood cells contribute to the healing process and immunity
Describe how platelets function
Describe the effects of blood clotting (both negative and positive)
Explain the relationship between antibodies and antigens
List the ABO blood groups
Define the terms universal donor and universal recipient
Identify the universal donor and the universal recipient
Explain how the Rh factor works
Describe what happens with erythroblastis fetalis
Name the organs/blood vessels of the cardiovascular system (heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, veins,
venules)
15. Describe the function of each of the organs/blood vessels listed above (table 15.3)

16. Identify all the structures of the heart (fig. 15.4, 15.6, 15.13)
17. Describe the 4 valves of the heart (fig. 15.9)
18. Trace the pathway of blood through the heart and vessels (Fig. 15.10, 15.11,15.41)
a. Cardiac cycle
b. Pulmonary circuit
c. Systemic circuit
19. Blood flow TO the heart muscle(major arteries that nourish the heart)
20. Describe the cardiac conduction system (fig. 15.19)
21. Cardiac cycle and electrocardiogram (fig. 15.21, 15.22)
22. Identify the major arteries (15.51, 15.52)
23. Identify the major veins (15.58, 15.59)