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Blood Flashcards

1
Q

What is the normal body temp?

A

37 Degrees Centigrade

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2
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What is the normal blood temp?

A

38 degree centigrade

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3
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Normal blood pH

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7.35-7.45

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4
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Normal MALE blood volume

A

5-6 Liters

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5
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Normal FEMALE blood volume

A

4-5 Liters

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6
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What are the two parts in blood?

A

Plasma and Formed Elements

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7
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What are formed elements

A

RBC, WBC, Platelets. Cells that are traveling in the plasma.

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8
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Erythrocytes

A

RBC

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9
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Leukocytes

A

WBC

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10
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Thrombocytes

A

Platelets

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11
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What is a plasma?

A

Liquid part of blood and clotting proteins

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12
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What consists of a whole blood sample?

A

55% plasma and 45% formed platelets (mainly RBC)

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13
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What is plasma made up of?

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90% water and 10% solutes

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14
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What are the solutes in plasma?

A

Plasma proteins (albumin, globulin, clotting proteins), Oxygen, CO2, hormones, wastes, etc…

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15
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What are albumins responsible for?

A

Carrying some tygophobic hormones in blood since they don’t dissolve.

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16
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What are globulins responsible for?

A

2 families: another category of proteins that bind hormones, and gammaglobulins

17
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Gammaglobulins:

A

Antibodies

18
Q

What are clotting proteins?

A

Made up mainly of fibrinogen.

19
Q

What makes fibrinogen and what is it converted to?

A

It is made by the liver and is converted to protein called fibrin

20
Q

What do you call outside the blood vessel?

A

Interstitial fluid

21
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What does plasma protein attract

22
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Normal plasma protein concentration

A

6-8g of protein per 100mL of blood

23
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Normal RBC count in males

A

4.5 million- 6.3 million cells per mm3

24
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Function of plasma protein

A

Clotting, help maintains osmotic concentration of blood which helps maintain blood flow.

25
Q

What is an Electrolyte

A

Molecule that when put into water separates into charged parts.
Ex: protein, inorganic salts.

26
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Normal RBC count for females

A

4.2 mill to 5.5 mill cells per mm3

27
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Why is RBC count higher in male than female?

A

Due to testosterone stimulating RBC production

28
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What is a hematocrit?

A

Volume % in RBC in whole blood

29
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Normal hematocrit in male

30
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Normal hematocrit in female

31
Q

Normal hemoglobin in male

A

14-18g per 100ml

32
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Normal hemoglobin in female

A

12-16g per 100mL

33
Q

What does hemoglobin do

A

Carries oxygen

34
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Wha is a erythropoeisis?

A

Stimulates bone barrow to make rbc

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