Module 1 lesson 2

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• Which blood vessel from the heart carries deoxygenated blood? Pulmonary artery
• Where is the best to feel the pulse? Carotid artery
• What does sphygmomanometer measure? Blood pressure
• What is the name of a heart attack? Myocardial infarction
• What is the role of platelets? Arrest bleeding
• What is the main constituent of blood? Plasma
• What are red blood cells called in medical terms? Erythrocytes
• How is carbon dioxide transported around the body? In plasma
• Where is red blood cells produced? In the bone marrow
• Where are the red blood cells broken down at in the body? In the liver
• Which enzyme start rot break down carbohydrate in the mouth? Amylase
• What is the name for inflammation in the liver? Hepatitis
• What are people with Afro-Caribbean screened for in the blood? Sickle cell anaemia
• Is a patient comes in out of breath and states it's normal for him, meanwhile his medical history reveals he smokes 35 cigarettes a day since young age. Which condition is he most likely to be suffering from? Emphysema
• What is emphysema? Emphysema is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath.
• What part of the respiratory system has been damaged by a patient being a heavy smoker? Alveoli
• What is alveoli? Alveoli is when a persons air sacs in the lungs are damaged
• At what point in the respiratory system does oxygen enter the blood stream? Alveoli

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