Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

The heart sounds "lub" and "dup" result from ________.

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Binds with a specific antigen presented by an antigen-presenting cell (APC)

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

The process that occurs when antibodies clump foreign cells is called agglutination.

Coronary artery disease results from ________.

Cytotoxic T cells release perforins to creates pores in the target cell's membrane to kill the cell.

T cells or B cells that are capable of responding to a specific antigen by binding to it with antigen-specific receptors that appear on the lymphocyte's surface are considered ________.

Oxygented blood nourishing the myocardium comes from vessels that branch off the aorta called ________.

The right lymphatic duct collects lymph from the ________.

Substances tend to leave the bloodstream at the arterial end of the capillary because ________.

Describe how the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems are similar in structure and function.

The two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the ________, while the two inferior discharging chambers of the heart are known as the ________.

Sustained elevated arterial blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg is a condition known as ________.

Anaphylactic shock, an acute systemic allergic response, causes vasodilation and difficulty breathing.

Which of the following blood vessels is a direct branch of the ascending aorta?

Antigen-presenting cells behave as ________.

Identify the four most common indicators and major symptoms of an acute inflammatory response and explain their origins.

The path of blood flow within the systemic vascular system is ________.

What is the chief way the body responds to antigens?

In fetal circulation, blood travels directly from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale.