Blood & Heart Review

3. Atrioventricular valve that divides the left atrium from the left ventricle
4. Commonly confused with a neutrophil due to the bi-lobed nucleus. fights parasitic infections
10. Highly granular white blood cell that releases histamines during immune responses.
11. A medical test used to determine the concentration of red blood cells in a patient's blood.
13. thick muscular structure that divides the left and right ventricles.
14. blood traveling from the head and neck will enter the heart via the ___ vena cava
19. programmed cell death
22. Muscle structures inside that heart that connect to the chordae tendineae.
23. molecule that is received by the blood in the lung
25. large white blood cell that engulfs possible pathogens, debris and dead cells.
26. structures in the heart and blood vessels that prevent back flow of blood.
27. Process that stops bleeding caused by injury
28. nonspecific cells that are the precursor for many types of cells, including blood cells
29. proteins produced in the plasma that recognize non-self antigens that may be present in the bloodstream.

1. highly muscular chambers of the heart that push blood to the lungs and body
2. The vessels that bring blood to and from the lungs are apart of the ____ circuit.
5. The formation of blood cells
6. a small cell fragment crucial in blood clotting
7. largest artery that supplies oxygen rich blood to the whole body
8. Liquid portion of the blood
9. The most abundant white blood cell. fights bacterial and viral infections
12. Atrioventricular valve that divides the right atrium from the right ventricle.
15. White blood cell that is involved in specific immunity
16. proteins found on the RBC membrane that determine blood type
17. The site of blood cell formation
18. The muscle tissue of the heart
20. a Blood Cell responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body
21. The type of valves that regulate blood flow in the arteries.
24. a term that is used to categorize all types of white blood cells