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Chapter 4-6 Flashcards

1
Q

The bronchial artery supplies blood to what part of the body?

A

Hand and forearm

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2
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The pulmonary artery directs blood from ?

A

Heart to the lungs

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3
Q

What is the second stage in the process of hemostasis?

A

Platelet aggregation

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4
Q

When the left ventricle contracts, blood will flow into ?

A

Coronary artery

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5
Q

What is the life span of Erythrocyte?

A

120

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6
Q

Blood flows back from the lungs to the heart via?

A

Pulmonary vein

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7
Q

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an artery?

A. Thick wall
B. Rich with oxygen
C. With pulse
D. With valves

A

With valves

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8
Q

Leukocytes and Platelets are found where?

A

Synovial

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9
Q

What is the indication when there’s an increase in lymphocyte count?

A

Viral infection

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10
Q

The lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, and the heart are part of the what system?

A

Cardiovascular system

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11
Q

Another name for platelet?

A

Thrombocyte

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12
Q

What are the two largest veins?

A

Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

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13
Q

Also known as the master gland?

A

Pituitary gland

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14
Q

It means bluish coloration due to lack of oxygen?

A

Cyanotic

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15
Q

The main site of hemopoeises for an adult is ?

A

Pelvic bones

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16
Q

The mitral valve is also called

A

Bicuspid valve

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17
Q

Blood from capillary will enter what specific blood vessel?

A

Venule

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18
Q

Blood coming back to the heart from the lungs will enter what?

A

Left Atrium

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19
Q

In venipuncture, phlebotomists should consider this vein as the primary choice

A

Median cubital vein

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20
Q

What directional term describes going towards the center of the body?

A

Medial

21
Q

What is the main function of a leukocyte?

A

Protects body against infection

22
Q

Proximal is defined as what ?

A

Nearest to the point of reference

23
Q

What is the common test analyzed from CSF specimen?

A

Protein

24
Q

Plasma constitute how many total blood specimen volume?

A

55%

25
Q

What is the correct sequence of events after blood vessel injury?

A

Vasoconstriction, platelet plug formation, fibrin clot formation, Fibrinolysis

26
Q

Main difference between plasma and serum, is that plasma what?

A

Contains all the clotting factors like fibrinogen, serum does not.

27
Q

What is the contractile layer of the heart?

A

Myocardium

28
Q

HIV primarily affects which cell?

A

Lymphocyte

29
Q

What blood vessel would give a distinct pulse when palpated for blood draw?

A

Artery

30
Q

This leukocyte has a characteristic bluish shade with granules

A

Basophil

31
Q

What laboratory test is useful in assessing the risk of coronary heart disease?

A

Cholesterol

32
Q

What describes a skeletal muscle?

A

Thick layer with bands

33
Q

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

A

Neuron

34
Q

Medical term that means destruction of red blood cells

A

Hemolysis

35
Q

What body system corresponds to glands and hormone secretion?

A

Endocrine system

36
Q

When the left atrium contracts, blood will flow into where?

A

Left ventricle

37
Q

Which chamber of the heart has the thickest muscle?

A

Left ventricle

38
Q

Structure found in epidermis layer of the skin is called what?

A

Stratum germinativum

39
Q

A test to measure packed red blood cell volume?

A

Hematocrit

40
Q

A test to measure severity of anemia

A

Hemoglobin

41
Q

What cell carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissue?

A

RBC

42
Q

What contains in the Buffy coat layer?

A

WBC and platelets

43
Q

What test is done for detection of pregnancy ?

A

HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadothrofin)

44
Q

What is a common test analyzed from CSF specimen?

A

Protein

45
Q

What is the serology test for syphilis?

A

RPR

46
Q

What test is done to evaluate extrinsic coagulation?

A

Prothrombin time (PT)

47
Q

What test is used to assess condition of the kidney ?

A

Creatinine clearance

48
Q

What test is done to confirm diabetes mellitus?

A

Oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT)

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