| A | B |
|---|
| 45% | RBC 's make up about this % of the blood. |
| 1000 BPM | A canary's heartbeat |
| 100-120 BPM | A child's heartbeat range |
| 120/80 | Normal BP in adults |
| 25 BPM | An elephant's heartbeat |
| 60-80 BPM | The normal heartbeat rate |
| 700 BPM | A mouse's heartbeat |
| Basophils | WBC - promote inflammatory response |
| Blood | Composed of 55% liquid plasma and 45% formed elements. Most blood cells originate in the marrow cavity of bones. |
| Blood pressure | Measurement of the amount of pressure exerted against the walls of the blood vessels. |
| Blood types | A, B, AB and O |
| Diastole | Relaxation heartbeat phase |
| Diastolic pressure | Ventricles relax, causing lowest pressure against the arterial walls. |
| Diastolic pressure | This is the 80 (lower level) of the 120/80. |
| Endocardium | Innermost layer of the heart |
| Eosinophils | WBC - Increase in response to allergic conditions |
| Epicardium | External layer of the heart |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cells containing hemoglobin |
| Erythrocytes | They live for approximately 120 days. |
| Heartbeat | The rate and regularity of this is determined by the electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate the muscular tissue of the heart. |
| Heartbeat | Affected by the concentration of potassium and calcium in the body (these two must be consistent). |
| Hemoglobin | A blood protein that helps transport oxygen throughout the body. |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells that help fight disease. There are five different types. |
| Leukocytes | They live for approximately 13-20 days. |
| Lymphocytes | WBC - produce immunity to protect the body |
| Monocytes | WBC - dispose of dead and dying cells and debris |
| Myocardium | Middle muscular layer of the heart wall |
| Neutrophils | WBC - Fight infection |
| Plasma | Straw-colored fluid that transports nutrients, hormones and waste products. |
| Plasma | 91% water, remaining 9% clotting proteins. |
| Pulmonary Circulation System | Involves blood flow out of the heart from the right ventricle and the pulmonary arterial system |
| Pulmonary Venous System | Carries the oxygen-rich blood into the left atrium of the heart |
| Pulse | Rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery produced by the pressure of the blood moving through the artery. |
| Rh factor | Antigen present in the blood of most people. A person having this is Rh+, someone lacking the antigen is Rh-. |
| Serum | Plasma with the clotting proteins removed. |
| Sinoatrial node | Found in the right atrium of the heart. It establishes the basic rhythm of the heart. |
| Sinoatrial node | Known as the "natural pacemaker" |
| Sinus rhythm | Normal heart rhythm. |
| Sphygmomanometer | Instrument used to measure blood pressure |
| Systemic Circulation System | Involves blood flow to all parts of the body except the lungs |
| Systole | Contraction heartbeat phase |
| Systolic pressure | Ventricles contract causing the highest pressure against the arterial walls. |
| Systolic pressure | This is the 120 (higher level) of the 120/80. |
| Thrombocyte | Platelets (clotting cell) manufactured in the bone marrow, help in the clotting of blood (coagulation). |
| Universal Donor | Type O blood |
| Universal Recipient | Type AB blood |
