Cardiovascular System
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Blood Vessels
1. Make a comparison between the properties of whole blood, blood plasma, lymph, and tissue fluid.
2. Name the artery and the vein that services the following organs:
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3. Which artery in the human body carries oxygen-poor (deoxygenated) blood?
6. What is the function of the capillaries?
8. What are the physical and physiological differences between an artery and a vein?
9. In describing blood pressure, answer the following:
- What is diastolic pressure?
- What is systolic pressure?
Human Heart
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2. Describe the path a red blood cell takes in the human circulatory system using the following anatomical structures: right and left atrium, right and left ventricle, pulmonary and aortic semilunar valve, inferior and superior vena cava, pulmonary artery and aorta, right AV valve (tricuspid valve) and left AV valve (mitral or bicuspid valve), and pulmonary veins.
3. Which side of the heart carries oxygen-rich (oxygenated) blood?
4. Which chamber of the heart has the thickest wall? Why must this chamber have such a thick wall?
5. What is the difference between the systole and diastole and their pressure?
Lymphatic-Immune System
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2. How do the following types of white blood cells defend the body against invading pathogens?
- Macrophages:
- Natural killer T-cells:
- B-cells:
3. What is the difference between natural and acquired immunity?
4. In reference to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), answer the following:
- How does HIV defeat the human immune system?
- How do the effects of the virus on the immune system cause the death of the person infected with acquired immunodeficiency disorder (AIDS)?
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