Deck 12: Circulatory System

Question 1

____________________ is an infection that develops when pathogens enter the blood.

Answer 1

Septicemia

Question 2

____________________ is a group of malignant cancers of the lymph tissues other than Hodgkin's disease.

Answer 2

Lymphosarcoma

Question 3

Chemical tests use a process called _________________________ to measure the exact chemical makeup of a blood sample.

Answer 3

Spectrophotometry

Question 4

Spectrophotometry is a chemical process that measures:

A) Proteins and glucose
B) Uric acid and cholesterol
C) Enzymes
D) Electrolyte ions
E) All of the above

Question 5

The ____________________ test measures the volume of erythrocytes in the blood.

Question 6

The term elephantiasis refers to:

A) Hemoglobin in the blood
B) Dysfunction of the immune system
C) A hypersensitive response by the immune system
D) A massive accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the body tissue
E) None of the above

Question 7

Addison's disease affects which body system(s)?

A) Integumentary and muscular systems
B) Circulatory system
C) Muscular and skeletal systems
D) Endocrine system
E) Nervous and muscular systems

Question 8

Lymph vessels are located in all body tissues except the:

A) Lungs and heart
B) Brain and placenta
C) Brain and lungs
D) Bones and muscles
E) Brain and heart

Question 9

Multiple sclerosis affects which body system(s)?

A) Endocrine system
B) Circulatory system
C) Nervous and muscular systems
D) Muscular and skeletal systems
E) Integumentary and muscular systems

Question 10

____________________ is a malignant cancer of the lymph system that usually appears in people between 15 and 30 years of age.

Question 11

____________________ is plasma without the clotting proteins.

Question 12

An erythrocyte, with regard to the circulatory system, is a:

A) Red blood cell
B) Record of blood
C) White blood cell
D) Eating cell
E) Blood platelet

Question 13

____________________ is a hypersensitive response by the immune system to an outside substance.

Question 14

Platelets, also called thrombocytes:

A) Are the largest blood cells
B) Are least in number
C) Are largest in number
D) Produce antibodies
E) Are the smallest blood cells

Question 15

____________________ is a condition in which a blood clot forms in the blood vessels.

Question 16

Whole blood can be refrigerated safely for up to:

A) 35 days
B) 30 days
C) 20 days
D) 25 days
E) 15 days

Question 17

Lymphedema, with regard to the circulatory system, is:

A) White blood cells
B) Red blood cells
C) Swelling caused by the accumulation of lymph
D) Enlargement of the spleen
E) A blood platelet

Question 18

____________________ is an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells, making the blood thicker and slower flowing.

Question 19

Each red blood cell lives only:

A) 80 to 110 days
B) 70 to 100 days
C) 90 to 110 days
D) 90 to 120 days
E) 80 to 120 days

Question 20

The ____________________ test measures the oxygen-carrying capability of the blood.

Question 21

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.A localized protective response to injury or destruction of tissue, resulting in pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function
b.The fluid portion of the blood
c.A white blood cell
d.The process of clot formation
e.Security against a particular disease
f.A red blood cell, or corpuscle
g.A molecule that interacts with a specific antigen
h.A substance capable of inducing specific hypersensitivity
i.A blood platelet
j.A condition characterized by a lower than normal number of red blood cells
1.Allergen
2.Anemia
3.Antibody
4.Coagulation
5.Erythrocyte
6.Immunity
7.Inflammation
8.Leukocyte
9.Plasma
10.Thrombocyte

Question 22

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the four major blood types? Explain the concepts of a universal recipient and a universal donor.

Question 23

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is hepatitis?

Question 25

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the two important functions of the lymph?

Question 26

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What functions are associated with the spleen?

Question 27

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the functions of white blood cells?

Question 28

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the two major types of specific immunity that protect the body.

Question 29

What are the benefits and drawbacks of autotransfusion?

Question 30

Compare and contrast inherited immunity, acquired immunity, and artificial immunity.Give specific examples of each, highlighting the importance of each in maintaining good health.

Question 31

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Define AIDS and the symptoms of the disease.

Question 32

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the makeup of plasma.

Question 33

Explain the causes of allergies; the body's reaction, ranging from mild to severe; and the treatments available for allergy sufferers.

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the five functions of the blood?

Question 35

Vaccinations produce artificially acquired immunities.What are the effects on society when some people refuse to be vaccinated?

Question 36

Choose one of the five functions of the blood and explain how the body is affected when the function ceases to work.

Question 37

Write an expository outlining the functions of the lymph.

Question 38

Research the survival rate of those with leukemia.What do treatment plans for leukemia involve?

Question 39

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is hemophilia?

Question 40

Investigate the number of people in the past 5 years who have contracted a disease by means of a blood transfusion.Who should be held liable?