Circulatory Bell Ringers ~ 3/3/14
1.
The liquid portion of the blood s,‾ cellular components is called plasma.
2.
Hemoglobin is not a plasma protein.
3.
Two important electrolytes found in blood plasma are sodium chloride (NaCl) & Potassium (K).
4.
Erythrocytes are blood cells that are biconcave and shaped somewhat like a donut.
5.
Hemoglobin is composed of protein and iron (Fe).
6.
Leukocytes are cells that can be granular, agranular, translucent or ameboid in shape.
7.
The medical term for platelet is thrombocyte.
8.
The average adult usually carries 5 - 6 quarts of blood.
9.
Erythrocytes carry the Rh factor.
10.
An example of a leukocyte is a neutrophil.
11.
The main function of leukocytes is to fight infection.
12.
The main function of erythrocytes is to carry oxygen (O
2
).
13.
Fibrinogen and prothrombin are blood proteins that are necessary for blood clotting.
14.
White blood cells (WBCs) destroy bacteria by surrounding, engulfing, and digesting the bacteria.
This process is called phagocytosis.
Circulatory Bell Ringers ~ 3/5/14
15.
Leukocytes have the ability to squeeze through the intercellular spaces of capillary walls to fight infection in neighboring tissues. This process is called diapedesis.
16.
Arterial blood is bright red because RBCs carry oxyhemoglobin.
17.
Prothrombin is manufactured in the liver.
18.
Blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a blood protein called an antigen.
19.
The blood type considered to be the universal recipient is type AB.
20.
If an Rh negative person was given a blood transfusion of Rh positive blood they would develop
Rh antibodies.
21.
A friend of yours has thrombocytopenia. You would expect him or her to bruise easily.
22.
A pus-filled cavity that forms when there is infection below the epidermis is an abcess.
23.
When there is inflammation in the body, chemical substances travel to the hypothalamus, causing the body temp to ↑. The medical term for this condition is pyrexia.
24.
Marilyn has leukopenia as a result of her chemotherapy. Marilyn’s WBC count is low.
25.
An Rh negative mother would be a candidate for Rho Gam.
26.
Erythroblastosis fetalis is the medical term for hemolytic disease of the newborn.
27.
A deficiency in the # of RBCs is called anemia.
28.
Sickle cell anemia is inherited from both parents. Iron-deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, and aplastic anemia are NOT.
29.
Research is being done on the use of newborn umbilical cord blood b/c cord blood has
immunity producing stem cells, is easy to transplant, and does not cause rejection.
30.
A hereditary disease in which the blood clots slowly or abnormally is hemophilia.

Circ. BRs ~ 3/6/14
31.
A blood disorder that would be treated with antibiotics is septicemia.
32.
Leukemia is a malignant condition characterized by the overproduction of immature WBCs which hinders the synthesis of RBCs.
33.
Margie is being treated c,‾ chemotherapy and radiation for skin CA. Her tx suppresses her bone marrow causing aplastic anemia.
34.
Katia is dx c,‾ thrombosis, which means that a blood clot has formed in a blood vessel.
35.
A lab report shows an abnormally large number of RBCs. The medical dx for this condition is
polycythemia.
36.
The partition btwn the R & L sides of the ♥ is the septum.
37.
The muscular layer of
♥
is the myocardium.
38.
The tip of the heart that lies on the diaphragm and points to the L of the body is the apex.
39.
The structures inside the
♥ that prevent back flow of the blood are the valves.
40.
The vessels that are located on the outer surface of the
♥
& provide its O
2
supply are the
coronary arteries.
41.
The
♥ is composed of 4 chambers.
42.
The bicuspid (mitral) valve is located btwn the L atrium & L ventricle.
43.
The smooth membrane that lines the inside of the
♥
&
♥ valves is the endocardium.
44.
The large artery that blood enters as it leaves the L ventricle of the
♥ is the aorta.
45.
The chamber of the
♥ pumping blood to the body is the L ventricle.
46.
The upper chambers of the
♥ are called atria.
47.
The vessel that carries blood from the
♥ to the lungs where CO
2
is exchanged for O
2
is called the
pulmonary artery.
48.
The chamber of the
♥ that the blood enters after it passes through the mitral valve is the L
ventricle.
49.
The circulation that takes deoxygenated blood from the
♥ to the lungs where CO2 is exchanged for O
2
is called cardiopulmonary circulation.
50.
The valve that prevents the backflow of blood as it leaves the
♥ and enters the aorta is the
aortic semilunar valve.

Circ. Bell ringers 3/7/14
51.
The statement that best describes the pumping action of the ♥ is that the
♥ functions as a
double pump.
52.
The special conducting cells that originate an electrical impulse that begins and regulates the heart beat is the SA node.
53.
The average person’s HR is 72-75 bpm.
54.
The node that carries an electrical impulse from the SA node to the bundle of His is the AV
node.
55.
When the heart’s electrical impulse reaches the Purkinje fibers, the ventricles contract.
56.
An EKG or ECG is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart.
57.
The statement that veins “collapse easily when not filled with blood” is true.
58.
The major artery that carries blood to the brain is the carotid artery.
59.
The popliteal pulse can be felt behind the knee.
60.
Blood that travels from the heart to the tissues and cells is part of systemic circulation.
61.
The vessels that contain the highest level of O
2
are arterioles.
62.
The contraction phase of the heart beat is called systole.
63.
Capillaries are one cell thick and can only be seen with a microscope.
64.
The artery in the arm usually used to measure BP is the brachial artery.
65.
The types of blood vessels that are the most muscular and elastic are the arteries.
66.
The vessel that brings blood back to the heart from the upper body is the superior vena cava.
67.
The term used to describe the pain felt when the heart does not receive enough O
2
is called
angina pectoris.
68.
Jack has poor circulation which causes blood to remain too long in his veins. This results in the excessive accumulation of fluid in his tissues, also known as edema.
69.
A disease of the circulatory system characterized by fatty deposits in the walls of the arteries which reduces the amount of blood going to an organ is atherosclerosis.
70.
A tiny webbed stainless steel device which holds arteries open after an angioplasty is called a
stent.
Circulatory Bell Ringers ~ 3/10/14
71.
Mark is admitted to the hospital c,‾ a dx of R/O (rule out) MI. His MD thinks Mark may have had a heart attack.
72.
Enlarged veins which can be painful, inflamed and not as effective in returning blood to the heart are known as varicose veins.
73.
Leslie feels dizzy when she gets up suddenly. @ the MD’s office, her BP is 90/50. Leslie has
hypotension.

74.
HTN (hypertension) is a disorder that occurs in one of five Americans and is frequently called the silent killer because there are usually no symptoms?
75.
An abnormal condition characterized by a protrusion in the wall of an artery is known as an
aneurysm.
76.
Cheryl has a clot in her leg. If the clot were to become dislodged, it would become an
embolism.
77.
Swollen, distending veins in the rectum are called hemorrhoids.
78.
An MD suspects a pt has diseased leg veins. The test that would confirm this dx is an
angiogram.
79.
Bradycardia could be determined by taking a pulse.
80.
Tamara has a conduction defect. As a result, you would expect her to have an arrhythmia.
3/11/14 – Bell Ringers
81.
A murmur is a disorder of one or more heart valves.
82.
Paul is scheduled to have a coronary bypass (CABG). His medical problem is MOST LIKELY that
he has a coronary artery obstruction.
83.
Bonnie has endocarditis. This condition would most likely be treated by antibiotics.
84.
Jeff’s MD is considering treating Jeff c,‾ either a CABG or angioplasty. Jeff’s problem is an MI.
85.
In addition to chest pain, other common sx of an MI are pain radiating down the L arm, nausea
& dyspnea.
86.
An artificial pacemaker would be used to tx someone c,‾ a conduction defect.