AMP II Lab first quiz Flashcards
Blood is a connective tissue made up of __________ and ____________
cells, matrix
the blood plasma
matrix
the matrix, or blood plasma, is ________% of blood volume
55
What 6 things is plasma made up of?
water, electrolytes, protein, hormones, antibodies, nutrients
What are the three formed elements?
white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets
What are the normal ranges for RBCs?
4-6 million/mm^3
Red blood cells carry oxygen bound to ___________________
hemoglobin
WBCs with no granules
agranulocytes
Lymphocytes make up _______ to _______% of total WBC count
20, 45
What are the normal ranges for hemoglobin? (for both men and women)
men: 14-18 gm/100 ml
women: 12/16 gm/100 ml
a red pigment in RBCs
hemoglobin
a decreased ability to carry oxygen
anemia
anemia in which the bone marrow isn’t producing RBCs
aplastic anemia
decreased amount of hemoglobin
iron deficiency
lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream
pernicious anemia
a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape
sickle cell anemia
inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin, leading to hypochromia
thalassemia
What are the three causes of anemia?
- decreased number of RBCs
- decreased amount of hemoglobin
- abnormal hemoglobin
blood cancer; excess of RBCs, blood becomes viscous
polycythemia
What are the 2 causes of polycythemia?
- genetic mutation
- high altitude
What is the effect of altitude on the blood?
there is less O2 so the body compensates by producing more RBCs
cytoplasmic fragments of a large cell called megakaryocyte
platelets
Platelets (are/aren’t) a cell because they have no nucleus
aren’t
What is the function of platelets?
clot formation