Review Question 9

  1. How does the color of blood vary with the amount of oxygenation?
  2. Name the three main purposes of blood.
  3. Name the two prime components of blood.
  4. Name four main ingredients of blood plasma. What are their Purposes?
  5. What is the main function of erythrocytes? Leukocytes? Platelets?
  6. What are the names usually given to the four main blood groups? What determines the different groupings?
  7. Describe the three basic steps involved in the clotting process.
  8. What are the three layers of the heart wall?
  9. What is a partition in the heart called? Name two.
  10. Name the chambers of the heart and tell what each does.
  11. Name the valves of the heart and explain the purpose of each valve.
  12. Why the myocardium need its own blood supply? Name the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
  13. Explain systole and diastole and tell how these phases are related to each other in the four chambers of the heart.
  14. How does the heart’s ability to contract differ from that of other muscles? What is required to maintain an effective rate of heart beat?
  15. 15. What are the parts of the conduction system of the heart’s called and where are these structures located?
  16. 16. What two syllables are used to indicate normal heart sounds, and at what time in the heart cycle can they be heard?
  17. 17. Distinguish between tachycardia and bradycardia.
  18. 18. Define cardiac output. What determines cardiac output?
  19. 19. Name the three main groups of blood vessels and describe their functions. How has function affected structure/
  20. 20. What large vessels drain the blood low in oxygen from most of the body into the right atrium/ what vessels carry blood high in oxygen into the left atrium?
  21. 21. What is meant by pulse? Where is the pulse usually determined?
  22. 22. What are some factors that cause an increase in the pulse rate?
  23. 23. What instrument is used for obtaining blood pressure? What are the two values usually obtained called, and what is the significance of each?