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16-1 Flashcards

1
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liquid connective tissue that consists of cells surrounded by extracellular matrix?

A

Blood

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2
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What are the 3 general functions of blood:

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  1. Transportation
  2. Regulation
  3. Protection
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3
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What does blood transport?

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  • oxygen
  • carbon dioxide
  • nutrients
  • waste
  • heat
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4
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What does blood regulate?

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  • pH
  • temp
  • osmotic pressure
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5
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What does blood protect against?

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blood clots and disease

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6
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Oxygen binds to what molecule in RBCs?

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iron

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7
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What is the temp of blood?

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38C/100.4F

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8
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pH of blood is slightly what?

what is the range?

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alkaline

7.35-7.45

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9
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Blood constitutes how much of our total body weight?

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8%

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10
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average blood volume for males?

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5 -6 liters

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11
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average blood volume for females?

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4-5 liters

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12
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whole blood is composed of what 2 portions?

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  1. blood plasma
  2. formed elements
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13
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How much of whole blood is blood plasma?

and formed elements?

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55%

45%

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14
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More than 99% of formed elements are ________,

the remaining 1% is ________.

A

RBCs

WBCs

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15
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What is hematocrit?

A

total RBCs in the total amount of blood

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16
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Hematocrit for males

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42%-52%

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17
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Hematocrit for females?

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37%-47%

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18
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What is buffy coat made of?

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WBCs and platelets

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19
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Blood plasma is ___% water,

___% proteins,

and __% other solutes

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91.5%

7%

1.5%

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20
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proteins in blood are synthesized by?

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the liver

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21
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most plentiful plasma proteins are what?

A

albumins

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22
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Male RBCs

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5.4 million

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23
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Female RBCs

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4.8 million

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24
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What gives whole blood its red color?

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hemoglobin

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25
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How long do RBCs live?

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120 days

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26
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WBC normal range

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5k-10k

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27
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How long do WBC live?

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few hours to a few days

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28
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How are WBC and RBC different?

A

WBC have nuclei and other organelles

and no hemoglobin

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29
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What are the 5 types of WBCs?

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  1. neutrophils
  2. eosinophils
  3. basophils
  4. monocytes
  5. lymphocytes
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30
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What are granular leukocytes?

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  1. neutrophils
  2. eosinophils
  3. basophils
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31
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what % of WBC are neutrophils?

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50-70%

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32
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What do neutrophils do?

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destroy bacteria

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33
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what % of WBC are eosinophils?

34
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What do eosinophils do?

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  1. suppress effects of histamine in allergic reactions
  2. destroy parasitic worms
35
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what % of WBC are basophils?

36
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What do basophils do?

A

release heparin, histamine, and serotonin

inflammatory response in allergic reactions

37
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Lymphocytes have what 3 cells?

A

T cells

B cells

Natural killer cells

38
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what % of WBC are lymphocytes?

39
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what do lymphocytes do?

A

mediates immune responses, including antigen antibody reactions

40
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B cells will transform into _______ that secrete ________ .

A

plasma cells

antibodies

41
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what % of WBC are monocytes?

42
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what do monocytes do?

A

Phagocytic (transform into wandering macrophage)

43
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Normal platelet range?

A

150,000 – 400,000/uL

44
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How long do platelets live?

45
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what do platelets do?

A

Form platelet plug during hemostasis

46
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The process by which the formed elements of blood develop is called

A

Hemopoiesis

47
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what is the primary site of hemopoiesis?

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Red bone marrow

48
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Pluripotent Stem Cells develop into what 2 different cell types?

A
  1. Myeloid
  2. Lymphoid
49
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Myeloid stem cells differentiate into what 7 types of cells?

A
  1. Red cells
  2. Platelets
  3. Eosinophils
  4. Mast cells
  5. Basophils
  6. Neutrophils
  7. Monocytes
50
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what are the 3 lymphoid stem cells?

A
  1. T Cells
  2. B Cells
  3. Natural Killer Cells
51
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what are the 2 types of immature cells?

A
  1. bands
  2. blast
52
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what % is considered abnormal and maybe due to a left shift?

53
Q

what is a sequence of responses that stops bleeding when blood vessels are injured?

A

Hemostasis

54
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what are 3 mechanisms that can reduce loss of blood from blood vessels?

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  1. Vascular spasm
  2. Platelet plug formation
  3. Blood clotting (coagulation)
55
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what is vascular spasms?

A

blood vessels contract

56
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what is Platelet Plug Formation?

A

platelets stick together

57
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what is blood clotting?

A

blood thickens to gel

58
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what is plasma minus the clotting proteins?

59
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what are the 3 stages of clotting?

A
  1. Prothrombinase is formed
  2. Prothrombinase converts prothrombin into thrombin
  3. Thrombin converts fibrinogen into fibrin
60
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what interferes with the clotting process?

61
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what activates to begin digesting and dissolving fibrin threads thus removing the clot?

62
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A clot is also called a

63
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A mobile clot is a

64
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Antigens are also called?

A

Agglutinogens

65
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2 major blood groups:

66
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only antigen A

A

type A blood.

67
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only antigen B

68
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both A and B antigens

69
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neither antigen A nor B

70
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perfect 1 to 1 to 1 ratio

A

RBCs, plasma, platelets

71
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People with Rh antigen are considered

A

Rh positive

72
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People without Rh antigen are considered

A

Rh negative

73
Q

One unit will usually bring up the hemoglobin by _____?

74
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Current guidelines suggest giving units once hemoglobin falls below

75
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for every unit of packed RBCs given you should give a unit of ________?

A

plasma and platelets

76
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RBC’s can be stored in refrigerator up to?

77
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Frozen RBC’s can be frozen for up to

78
Q

After deglycing, blood can be stored in refrigerator for?

79
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Before transfusion, the recipient and donor’s blood need to be _________, to avoid __________

A

typed and crossmatched

hemolytic transfusion reactions

80
Q

What are S&S of hemolytic transfusion reactions?

A

Fever, chills, backache, headache

81
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What do you do to treat Hemolytic transfusion reactions?

A
  1. Stop transfusion immediately
  2. Acetaminophen
  3. Diphenhydramine
  4. Hydrocortisone

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