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RAD 1111 – Chapter 11 review sheet

1. Name the components of the cardiovascular system

2. What are the functions of the blood?
3. What are the functions of the blood vessels and the heart?
4. What does the blood consist of?
5. How much blood is in the human body?
6. What does the term fractionated mean?
7. What is the temperature of blood in the human body? What is the pH?
8. Describe plasma
9. What is a hematocrit?
10. What are the formed elements of the blood?
11. Describe erythrocytes. How many in body, structure, etc
12. What is the function of erythrocytes?
13. What is the lifespan of RBC, WBC and platelets?
14. What is the hemoglobin content of whole blood?
15. Describe the blood types. How are the blood types determined?
16. What could happen in a cross-reaction?
17. Describe Rh factor
18. Describe hemolytic disease of the newborn and why it is important to know the Rh factor of the
mother and fetus
19. What are the white blood cells? Which are granular and agranular?
20. What is the function of the WBCs?
21. What is an average WBC count? What is meant by a WBC differential?
22. What is hematopoiesis?
23. What is erythropoietin?
24. Describe platelets including their structure and function
25. What are the 3 phases of blood clotting?
26. Define embolus, thrombus, infarction
27. Why is blood for venipuncture taken from veins instead of arteries?
28. Briefly describe iron deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia,
thalassemia, spsis, septicemia, leukemia, malaria
29. What are the three layers of the blood vessel wall?
30. What is the difference between the wall of an artery and vein?
31. Explain blood flow pattern
32. What is arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis?
33. Explain the valves and how they impact blood flow
34. Know the artery and vein diagram handed out in class (and available on bbd)