If leukocyte levels were low, which hormone would the immune system release as a message that more leukocytes need to be made?

What is the name of this structure? Note that the question is not asking for the chamber. _______

(i)___ is the normal process of arteries hardening as we age; (ii)___ is the disease process in which plaque inhibits blood flow.

In the systemic circuit (i)___ carry oxygenated blood. In the pulmonary circuit (ii)___ carry oxygenated blood.

What does net filtration pressure of a capillary bed describe?

An electrical event that originates from a single area of the heart that disrupts intrinsic conduction is a description of

What is the name of this indentation? _______

Why does plaque form on the walls of arteries in coronary artery disease?

Capillary beds contain small rings of smooth muscle that allow them to regulate blood flow entry. These rings are called

The measure of how hard the ventricles contract is (i)___ and we would expect this to (ii)___ if preload were increased.