Houston Community College
Town and Country Plaza
A&P Biology 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology I1
Instructor: Dr. H. I. Chukwu
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 Study Guide, Chapters 19 - 21
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Chapter 19
Functions of Blood
Composition of Blood
What is a colloid
What are the importances of the following? Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen
What are the formed elements in the blood?
What are Hematopoiesis or hemopoiesis, AND Stem cells?
Proerythroblasts, Myeloblasts, Lymphoblasts, Monoblasts and
Megakaryoblasts These formed elements develops into what
What are the Components and functions of Erythrocytes
The process in the production of red blood cells
Functions and types of Leukocytes
Thrombocytes – importance in the prevention of blood loss
Staged in the Coagulation process
What is Fibrinolysis
What is Hematocrit
Blood Disorders
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Chapter 20
What are the functions of the Heart
Describe the layers of tissue
Chambers of the heart – main arteries and main veins
Heart Valves – Tricuspid, Bicuspid or mitral
Semilunar, Aortic,. Pulmonary
Function of the valves
Differentiate between Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation
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Describe the Cardiac Muscle
What is the Conducting System of Heart SA & Av node?
What is Electrocardiogram
Define the following terms - Tachycardia: Bradycardia: Sinus arrhythmia:
Premature arterial contractions
Differentiate between systole and diastole
What causes the lubb - dupp sounds of the heart?
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic regulation of the heart
What is the Effects PH, blood pressure, body temperature and extra cellular
ion concentration on heart
Effects of Aging on the Heart
Chapter 21
The Systemic and the pulmonary vessels
Describe the Arteries, veins and capillaries
Differentiate between Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
The Pulmonary Circulation – trunk arteries and veins
The aorta and the Coronary arteries
The Superior and inferior vena cava
The relationship between Laminar and Turbulent Flow
What is Korotkoff
What is Blood Pressure
Poiseuille’s Law and Viscosity
What is Critical closing pressure, Vascular compliance, Laplace’s Law
Heart rate and rhythmicity
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
Factors affecting movement of fluid from capillaries
What are the vein Characteristics and Effect of Gravity on Blood Pressure?
What is Vasomotion
What causes ischemic response
Differentiate among Compensated, Progressive, Irreversible shock
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