Anatomy 3

Front

Pulmonary artery carries

Back

deoxygenated blood

Front

Term for low oxygen in blood

Back

Anemia

Front

Thin covering of the heart

Back

Epicardium

Front

Antigen of a RBC determines

Back

Type

Front

What structure returns deoxygenated blood from upper extremities

Back

Superior vena cava

Front

Function of the myocardium

Back

Muscle layer of the heart responsible for contraction.

Front

Definition of hematocrit

Back

The proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells.

Front

Role of platelets in the blood

Back

Involved in blood clotting and wound healing.

Front

What is the function of the aorta?

Back

The main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.

Front

Definition of systolic pressure

Back

The pressure in the arteries during the contraction of the heart.