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A bee sting can cause a sever allergic reaction which triggers a massive release of histamine. If this occurs it causes __________ and a(n) __________ in arterial blood pressure. 

Which of the following is not normally found in plasma? 

Serum is essentially identical to plasma except for the absence of __________. 

Alternative routes of blood supply are called __________. 

Serum is essentially identical to plasma except for the absence of __________. 

The area where the major vessels lead to and from the heart’s chambers is called the __________ of the heart. The pointy, inferior portion is called the ___________.

Though many clotting factors are produced by platelets, prothrombin (factor II) and fibrinogen (factor I) are produced by the ______.

The pacemaker potential is a result of _________. 

What does the medullary ischemic reflex result in? (mark the TWO that apply)

When the left ventricle contracts, the __________ valve closes and the __________ valve is pushed open.