Blood

Question 1

Functions of blood

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carries 02 & nutrients; removes CO2 waste; regulates body temp

Question 2

Red blood cells aka

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erythrocytes

Question 3

RBCs are produced in the

Answer 3

red bone marrow

Question 4

Normal RBC count

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4-6 million

Question 5

disorder of low RBC Count

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Anemia

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increase in RBCs; causes cells to be more thicket

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Polycythemia

Question 7

carries oxygen to the body

Answer 7

hemoglobin

Question 8

Normal blood components

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Yellow (PLASMA 55%) > Buffy Coa (LEUKOCYTES & PLATELETS 1%) > Red (HEMATOCRIT 45 %)

Question 9

packed red blood cell volume

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Hematocrit

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WBC (leukocytes) are

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Eosinophils (3%), Neutrophils (55%), Basophils (1%), Lymphocytes, Monocytes

Question 11

make antibodies, T cells and B cells. increased amount in viral infections like AIDS

Answer 11

lymphocytes

Question 12

largest; destroys germs and eliminate infected cells

Answer 12

monocytes

Question 13

normal WBC

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5-10k

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low count

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penia

Question 15

cytosis

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high count

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platelets; needed for clotting process

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thrombocytes

Question 17

stopping of flow of blood

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hemostasis

Question 18

process of clotting; formation of a bloodclot

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coagulation

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stationary clot

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thrombus

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traveling clot

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embolus

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blood serum

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plasma (after centrifugation)

Question 22

blood type thats a universal recipeint

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AB

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blood type thats a universal donor

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O

Question 24

inherited protein found on surface of RBCS

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rh factor (protein w/ blood Rh+ , blood w/o protein Rh-)

Question 25

bone marrow produces large amount of abnormal WBCs

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Leukemia

Question 26

RBCs change to a sickle shape & cant carry oxygen; genetic

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sickle cell anemia

Question 27

disease that results in abnormally high # of blood cells, causing blood to thicken

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polycythemiavera

Question 28

form of anemia; causes small , short lived RBCs

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Thalassemia

Question 29

Parasitic infections can be controlled by these WBCs

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eosinophils

Question 30

when a bacterial infection is present, this WBC will be elevated

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neutrophils

Question 31

red blood cells live for anout

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4 months

Question 32

production of RBCs in the blood is controlled by the hormone

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erythropietin

Question 33

WBCs release histamine and heparin and promote inflammation

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Basophils