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If you travel to a foreign country and notice that people are having great difficulty seeing in low light conditions, what vitamin is probably lacking in their diet?
If you travel to a foreign country and notice that people are having great difficulty seeing in low light conditions, what vitamin is probably lacking in their diet?
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A (correct)
If you have been trapped inside for 3 straight weeks, what vitamin deficiency might you be suffering from?
If you have been trapped inside for 3 straight weeks, what vitamin deficiency might you be suffering from?
- Vitamin D (correct)
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
Where does the iodine in your body come from?
Where does the iodine in your body come from?
The thyroid produces it; also comes from fish, salt, etc.
Is your blood pressure higher in a capillary or a venule in your systemic circuit?
Is your blood pressure higher in a capillary or a venule in your systemic circuit?
If you have too little glucose in your bloodstream, what will your liver break down?
If you have too little glucose in your bloodstream, what will your liver break down?
Oxygen that is found in your interstitial fluid came from where?
Oxygen that is found in your interstitial fluid came from where?
If you don't have enough iron in your diet, what might you be suffering from?
If you don't have enough iron in your diet, what might you be suffering from?
Why is it a bad idea to turn the heater on in an old beat-up car when it is sitting in your garage?
Why is it a bad idea to turn the heater on in an old beat-up car when it is sitting in your garage?
Why is a high white blood cell count an indicator that you may not be healthy?
Why is a high white blood cell count an indicator that you may not be healthy?
Where will the carbon dioxide that is made by your cells in respiration go?
Where will the carbon dioxide that is made by your cells in respiration go?
If you have type O blood, who can you receive blood from?
If you have type O blood, who can you receive blood from?
A test reveals that you have only anti-A antibodies. What type of blood do you have?
A test reveals that you have only anti-A antibodies. What type of blood do you have?
A mother with type A blood and a father with type A blood have a child that does not have type A blood. Is that possible, or was the baby switched at the hospital? What type of blood does the baby have?
A mother with type A blood and a father with type A blood have a child that does not have type A blood. Is that possible, or was the baby switched at the hospital? What type of blood does the baby have?
An Rh- woman and an Rh- father have a child. Is it possible for the baby to have erythroblastosis fetalis?
An Rh- woman and an Rh- father have a child. Is it possible for the baby to have erythroblastosis fetalis?
If you take your blood pressure, and it reads 180/100, should you be excited or worried?
If you take your blood pressure, and it reads 180/100, should you be excited or worried?
Blood is in an arteriole in the pulmonary circuit. Is that blood high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
Blood is in an arteriole in the pulmonary circuit. Is that blood high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
Other than fighting infection, what are some other important functions of your lymphatic system? (Select all that apply)
Other than fighting infection, what are some other important functions of your lymphatic system? (Select all that apply)
Blood is flowing through your tricuspid valve. Is carbon dioxide high or low?
Blood is flowing through your tricuspid valve. Is carbon dioxide high or low?
Blood is flowing through the aortic semilunar valve. Is carbon dioxide high or low?
Blood is flowing through the aortic semilunar valve. Is carbon dioxide high or low?
Blood is in the lungs. What is the last valve that blood flowed through?
Blood is in the lungs. What is the last valve that blood flowed through?
Blood is going through the aorta. Where is it going next?
Blood is going through the aorta. Where is it going next?
If the AV node is malfunctioning, it will affect the contraction of what part of the heart?
If the AV node is malfunctioning, it will affect the contraction of what part of the heart?
What is the digestive function of the appendix?
What is the digestive function of the appendix?
Is blood that is in the capillaries in your liver high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
Is blood that is in the capillaries in your liver high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
Is blood that is in your capillaries in your pulmonary circuit high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
Is blood that is in your capillaries in your pulmonary circuit high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
How are the circulatory and lymphatic systems linked?
How are the circulatory and lymphatic systems linked?
Your blood is not clotting properly. What type of cells/cell fragments are not functioning properly?
Your blood is not clotting properly. What type of cells/cell fragments are not functioning properly?
What type of blood vessel is your pulmonary trunk?
What type of blood vessel is your pulmonary trunk?
If your lymphatic system becomes blocked, that will prevent the transport of what?
If your lymphatic system becomes blocked, that will prevent the transport of what?
Where does the carbon dioxide in your pulmonary capillaries go?
Where does the carbon dioxide in your pulmonary capillaries go?
If blood is in your right atrium, what is the last blood vessel it flowed through?
If blood is in your right atrium, what is the last blood vessel it flowed through?
What does your large intestine absorb?
What does your large intestine absorb?
Why do you have valves in your veins? If they break, what happens to you?
Why do you have valves in your veins? If they break, what happens to you?
What causes a heart attack and what can you do to help prevent that?
What causes a heart attack and what can you do to help prevent that?
If you are not making enough Vitamin K, then what part of your body is probably malfunctioning?
If you are not making enough Vitamin K, then what part of your body is probably malfunctioning?
If blood is in a venule in your pulmonary circuit, is it high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
If blood is in a venule in your pulmonary circuit, is it high in oxygen or low in oxygen?
What causes cirrhosis of the liver?
What causes cirrhosis of the liver?
Where does the oxygen in your blood come from?
Where does the oxygen in your blood come from?
Why didn't blood transfusions work very consistently before the twentieth century?
Why didn't blood transfusions work very consistently before the twentieth century?
What are the folds in the walls of the small intestine?
What are the folds in the walls of the small intestine?
What is NOT a part of the large intestine?
What is NOT a part of the large intestine?
Where in the heart is O2 high and CO2 low?
Where in the heart is O2 high and CO2 low?
When the heart contracts, where is pressure the highest?
When the heart contracts, where is pressure the highest?
The large intestine concentrates and stores feces.
The large intestine concentrates and stores feces.
What is the connective tissue in the heart called?
What is the connective tissue in the heart called?
In the circuit diagram, where would O2 be HIGH?
In the circuit diagram, where would O2 be HIGH?
If your thyroid swells and you have a goiter, what might you want to include more of in your diet?
If your thyroid swells and you have a goiter, what might you want to include more of in your diet?
In which of the following would you find high levels of carbon dioxide? (Select all that apply)
In which of the following would you find high levels of carbon dioxide? (Select all that apply)
Blood is in an arteriole in your arm. What is the last valve it went through in the heart?
Blood is in an arteriole in your arm. What is the last valve it went through in the heart?
Carbon dioxide is in your alveoli. Where did that carbon dioxide come directly from?
Carbon dioxide is in your alveoli. Where did that carbon dioxide come directly from?
If blood flowed backwards into your left atrium, it would be because _____ didn't close properly and would cause a ____.
If blood flowed backwards into your left atrium, it would be because _____ didn't close properly and would cause a ____.
When blood flows through a vein, it is:
When blood flows through a vein, it is:
Blood is flowing through your tricuspid valve; what will happen when it leaves that side of the heart?
Blood is flowing through your tricuspid valve; what will happen when it leaves that side of the heart?
If the SA node ceased to function in your heart, what would happen?
If the SA node ceased to function in your heart, what would happen?
If an Rh- mother and an Rh- father have a child, then it could not have erythroblastosis fetalis.
If an Rh- mother and an Rh- father have a child, then it could not have erythroblastosis fetalis.
You are at the juncture of an arteriole and a pulmonary capillary; the blood there is:
You are at the juncture of an arteriole and a pulmonary capillary; the blood there is:
When a substance is in the cecum, where is it going directly next?
When a substance is in the cecum, where is it going directly next?
The carbon dioxide in your interstitial fluid just came from your:
The carbon dioxide in your interstitial fluid just came from your:
You are in charge of a kitchen at an orphanage in an undeveloped country where children have Kwashiorkor syndrome. What are they lacking in their diet?
You are in charge of a kitchen at an orphanage in an undeveloped country where children have Kwashiorkor syndrome. What are they lacking in their diet?
If someone infuses extra red blood cells into their blood, this would:
If someone infuses extra red blood cells into their blood, this would:
An arteriole in the pulmonary circuit would be:
An arteriole in the pulmonary circuit would be:
If carbon dioxide is in the alveoli, then where did it directly come from?
If carbon dioxide is in the alveoli, then where did it directly come from?
The most concentrated source of energy for the body is:
The most concentrated source of energy for the body is:
What nutrient provides a quick source of energy?
What nutrient provides a quick source of energy?
What nutrient provides 9 essential amino acids?
What nutrient provides 9 essential amino acids?
When the stomach swells from a lack of proteins, this condition is called:
When the stomach swells from a lack of proteins, this condition is called:
What minerals must be obtained from food and liquids?
What minerals must be obtained from food and liquids?
What vitamin is stored in the large intestine?
What vitamin is stored in the large intestine?
The vitamin found in greens, carrots, and pumpkin that causes night blindness when lacking is:
The vitamin found in greens, carrots, and pumpkin that causes night blindness when lacking is:
What vitamin is important for pregnant people?
What vitamin is important for pregnant people?
What does the liver store? (Select all that apply)
What does the liver store? (Select all that apply)
What is scarring of the liver called?
What is scarring of the liver called?
What does the liver produce?
What does the liver produce?
What is the function of the circulatory system?
What is the function of the circulatory system?
Where are erythrocytes produced?
Where are erythrocytes produced?
Hemoglobin is a _____ based protein.
Hemoglobin is a _____ based protein.
Hemoglobin carries ____ and ____.
Hemoglobin carries ____ and ____.
What are white blood cells called?
What are white blood cells called?
White blood cells are _____ but less _____ than red blood cells.
White blood cells are _____ but less _____ than red blood cells.
Do leukocytes have a nucleus?
Do leukocytes have a nucleus?
Lymphocytes produce:
Lymphocytes produce:
Platelets are cell:
Platelets are cell:
The four blood types are:
The four blood types are:
Blood types are identified by the type of:
Blood types are identified by the type of:
What is the allele for Rh antigens?
What is the allele for Rh antigens?
What antigens are present in type A blood?
What antigens are present in type A blood?
What antibodies are present in type O blood?
What antibodies are present in type O blood?
What is the fetal condition involving Rh antibodies called?
What is the fetal condition involving Rh antibodies called?
What must be the phenotypes of mom, dad, and baby for erythroblastosis fetalis to occur?
What must be the phenotypes of mom, dad, and baby for erythroblastosis fetalis to occur?
Arteries carry blood _____ from the heart.
Arteries carry blood _____ from the heart.
Veins carry blood _____ the heart.
Veins carry blood _____ the heart.
Which circuit interacts with the lungs?
Which circuit interacts with the lungs?
Which circuit goes to the rest of your body?
Which circuit goes to the rest of your body?
The pulmonary circuit is the _____ loop.
The pulmonary circuit is the _____ loop.
- side of the heart → lungs → - side of heart.
- side of the heart → lungs → - side of heart.
The pulmonary circuit _____ oxygen to/from blood.
The pulmonary circuit _____ oxygen to/from blood.
The systemic circuit starts at which side of the heart?
The systemic circuit starts at which side of the heart?
What is the main artery of the body?
What is the main artery of the body?
What is the heart's connective tissue called?
What is the heart's connective tissue called?
Upper chambers of the heart are called:
Upper chambers of the heart are called:
Study Notes
Vitamins and Nutrients
- Vitamin A deficiency can cause difficulties seeing in low light conditions.
- Insufficient Vitamin D may result from prolonged indoor confinement and can affect bone health.
- Iodine is sourced from the thyroid and dietary sources like fish and iodized salt.
- A lack of iron in the diet can lead to anemia, characterized by reduced red blood cell counts.
Blood Circulation and Pressure
- Blood pressure is higher in capillaries than in venules due to resistance in smaller blood vessels.
- Stored glycogen in the liver is broken down when blood glucose levels are low.
- Oxygen in interstitial fluid originates from capillaries in the systemic circuit.
- Carbon dioxide produced by cellular respiration is exhaled from the lungs.
Blood Types and Transfusions
- Type O blood can receive donations from O+ and only O- for compatibility.
- Presence of only anti-A antibodies indicates Type B blood.
- Two Type A parents can produce a Type O child due to recessive alleles.
- Erythroblastosis fetalis is not possible with both parents Rh-.
Heart Functionality and Structure
- High blood pressure readings (180/100) denote concern; ideal is 120/80.
- Blood in the pulmonary circuit's arterioles is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide.
- Functions of the lymphatic system include fluid level management, reacting to bacteria, and absorbing dietary fats.
Digestive and Absorptive Processes
- The large intestine absorbs water and salts, concentrating and storing fecal matter.
- Lack of protein in the diet leads to Kwashiorkor syndrome, affecting children's health in underdeveloped areas.
Liver Functions and Health
- Liver diseases such as cirrhosis stem from chronic alcohol use or hepatitis infections.
- The liver produces bile and stores glycogen, iron, and vitamins.
- Insufficient Vitamin K affects liver function, vital for blood clotting.
Blood Composition and Function
- Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are generated in red bone marrow and contain hemoglobin, which binds oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- White blood cells (leukocytes) are larger than red blood cells and are crucial for the immune response.
- Platelets are cell fragments necessary for blood clotting.
Cardiovascular System Overview
- Arteries transport blood away from the heart; veins carry blood toward it.
- The pulmonary circuit connects to the lungs, while the systemic circuit serves the rest of the body.
- The aorta is recognized as the body's main artery and initiates systemic blood flow.
- The heart's upper chambers consist of the atria, responsible for receiving blood.
Blood Type Genetics
- Four main blood types are A, B, AB, and O, identified by their distinct antigens.
- Type O blood carries anti-A and anti-B antibodies and can only accept type O blood.
- An Rh- mother and Rh+ father can produce a child with Rh+ blood, leading to possible complications in pregnancy.
Blood Vessel Structure
- Valves in veins prevent backflow; malfunctioning valves can result in varicose veins.
Specialized Medical Conditions
- Heart attacks occur when arteries supplying the heart become blocked; prevention includes exercise, healthy diet, and avoiding smoking.
- Erythroblastosis fetalis arises from specific Rh compatibility conditions during pregnancy.
Summary of Knowledge Areas
- Understanding vitamin roles, the circulatory and digestive systems, blood health essentials, and proper heart function is crucial for maintaining overall health.
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