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Name the labeled vessel. 

Name the branches of the aortic arch:

1. Which of the letters corresponds to the residual volume?  2. Which of the letters corresponds to the tidal volume? 3. Which of the letters corresponds to the vital capacity?

Name another cell type found in the blood other than the answer of the previous question. 

A patient with hypertension might have pressures of 200/120 mm Hg. This hypertensive state could result in all of the following changes EXCEPT:

1. What blood type is represented by this sample?  2. What blood type (s) would this patient be able to receive without fear of rejection? 

Name the great vessels of the heart:

The “lub” (first) sounds of the heart are valuable in diagnosis because they provide information about the function of the heart’s semilunar valves.

Describe the path a red blood cell would take beginning at the inferior vena cava until it reaches the lungs. Include all valves, chambers, and vessels. 

During cardiac muscle contraction the movement of K and Ca in and out of the cells cause a plateau phase. What effect does this have on the function of the cardiac muscle cells?