Nurs 208 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Erythropoiesis {Ans: production of red blood cells; begins in the red bone marrow}left subclavian {Ans: branches off the aorta and supplies the left upper limb}gonadal arteries {Ans: supply the gonads (ovaries and testes)}coronary circulation {Ans: circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue - right coronary artery supplys the right side of the heart - left coronary artery supplies the left side of the heart - both coronary arteries turn into veins and branch posteriorly to the heart and go through the coronary sinus, which drains into the right atrium}cardiac output {Ans: The volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in one minute. - heart rate x stroke volume}rhymicity {Ans: ability of a cell to maintain the regularity of pace making activity}