The weekly activities generally consist of answering the chapter objectives located near the beginning of each assigned chapter. Make sure to write and enumerate the questions inside quotation marks. Follow that with your original answers not inside quotation marks. At the end of each chapter or the homework, list your references in full (not just a link) and flank each reference by quotation marks. Minimum 150 words per answer (some questions can be completely answered with fewer words).
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Chapter 18
Identify the primary functions of blood, its fluid and cellular components, and its physical characteristics
Identify the most important proteins and other solutes present in blood plasma
Describe the formation of the formed element components of blood
Discuss the structure and function of red blood cells and hemoglobin
Classify and characterize white blood cells
Describe the structure of platelets and explain the process of hemostasis
Explain the significance of AB and Rh blood groups in blood transfusions
Discuss a variety of blood disorders
Chapter 19
Identify and describe the interior and exterior parts of the human heart
Describe the path of blood through the cardiac circuits
Describe the size, shape, and location of the heart
Compare cardiac muscle to skeletal and smooth muscle
Explain the cardiac conduction system
Describe the process and purpose of an electrocardiogram
Explain the cardiac cycle
Calculate cardiac output
Describe the effects of exercise on cardiac output and heart rate
Name the centers of the brain that control heart rate and describe their function
Identify other factors affecting heart rate
Describe fetal heart development
Chapter 20
Compare and contrast the anatomical structure of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
Accurately describe the forces that account for capillary exchange
List the major factors affecting blood flow, blood pressure, and resistance
Describe how blood flow, blood pressure, and resistance interrelate
Discuss how the neural and endocrine mechanisms maintain homeostasis within the blood vessels
Describe the interaction of the cardiovascular system with other body systems
Label the major blood vessels of the pulmonary and systemic circulations
Identify and describe the hepatic portal system
Describe the development of blood vessels and fetal circulation
Compare fetal circulation to that of an individual after birth
Chapter 21
Identify the components and anatomy of the lymphatic system
Discuss the role of the innate immune response against pathogens
Describe the power of the adaptive immune response to cure disease
Explain immunological deficiencies and over-reactions of the immune system
Discuss the role of the immune response in transplantation and cancer
Describe the interaction of the immune and lymphatic systems with other body systems
Chapter 22
List the structures of the respiratory system
List the major functions of the respiratory system
Outline the forces that allow for air movement into and out of the lungs
Outline the process of gas exchange
Summarize the process of oxygen and carbon dioxide transport within the respiratory system
Create a flow chart illustrating how respiration is controlled
Discuss how the respiratory system responds to exercise
Describe the development of the respiratory system in the embryo
Chapter 23
List and describe the functional anatomy of the organs and accessory organs of the digestive system
Discuss the processes and control of ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation
Discuss the roles of the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder in digestion
Compare and contrast the digestion of the three macronutrients