Blood Flashcards

1
Q

Color of oxygen rich blood

A

Scarlet red

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2
Q

Color of oxgen poor blood

A

Dull red

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3
Q

pH and temperature of bld

A

7.35-7.45
100.4 F

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4
Q

Blood volume in liters and how many % is it on body weight

A

5-6 liters and 8% of body weight

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5
Q

how many cubic millimiters of RBC’s are there in the blood

A

5 million RBC’s

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6
Q

The only fluid tissue in the human body and classified as a connective tissue

A

Blood

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7
Q

which constitues 40-70% of WBC’s and has an occurence of 3000-7000 per mm3

A

Neutrophils

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7
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which constitues 1-4% of WBC’s and has an occurence of 100-400 per mm3

A

Eosinophils

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8
Q

which constitues 0-1% of WBC’s and has an occurence of 20-50 per mm3

A

Basophils

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9
Q

The last 2% of blood plasma is composed of many dissolved substances:

A

ions (electrolytes)
nutrients
waste products
respiratory gases
regulatory substances

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10
Q

If blood is centrifuged:

A

Erythrocytes sink to the bottom (45%)
Buffy coat floats in the middle (1%)
Plasma rises to the top (55%)

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11
Q

Most abundant solutes in plasma

A

Plasma proteins

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12
Q

Regulates osmotic pressure

A

Albumin

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13
Q

Help protect the body from pathogens

A

globulins/antibodies

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14
Q

help to stem blood loss when a blood vessel is injured

A

Clotting proteins

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15
Q

Sudden hemorrhage

A

Hemorrhagic anemia

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16
Q

Lysis od RBC’s as a result of bacterial infections

A

Hemolytic anemia

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17
Q

Lack of vitamin B12

A

Pernicious anemia

18
Q

Depression/destruction of bone marrow by cancer radiation, or certain medications

A

Aplastic anemia

19
Q

Lack of iron in diet or slow/prolonged bleeding which depletes iron reserves to.make hgb

A

Iron deficiency anemia

20
Q

Genetic defect w/c leads to abnormal hemoglobin which becomes sharp and sickle-shaped under conditions of increased oxygen use by body; occurs mainly in people of african descent

A

sickle cell anemia

21
Q

most common leukocytes in the blood and secretes a fever inducing agent called ________ which helps the body fight infection

A

Neutrophil, pyrogen

22
Q

the granules of cytoplasm are stainable with eosin; plays a role in allergy, asthma and parasitic infection, some phagocytosis

A

Eosinophils

23
Q

rarest MBC in normal blood; blue granules contains histamine
plays a role in immediate hypersensitivity reactions and in some cell mediated delayed reactions such as contact hypersensitivity in humans, skin graft or tumor rejections

A

Basophils

24
Q

normal platelet count

A

300,000/mm3

25
Q

not actively phagocytic until they leave xiculating blood, enter the body tissues and mature into macrophages

A

monocytes

26
Q

stoppage of bleeding resulting from a break in a blood vessel

A

hemostasis

27
Q

three phases of hemostasis

A

Vascular spasms
platelet plug formation
coagulation (blood clotting(

28
Q

formation of erythrocytes

A

erythropoiesis

29
Q

how long does erythrocytes wear out

A

100-120 days

30
Q

complex proteins made of 4 chains of amino acids

A

hemoglobin

31
Q

list of WBC’s from most to least abundant

A

Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils

32
Q

how many cubic mm of blood

A

4000-11.000

33
Q

able to move into and out kf blood vessels is called

A

diapedesis

34
Q

production of platelets
stimulates the production of platelets

A

Thrombopoiesis
Thrombopoietin

35
Q

A WBC count above 11.000mm3 is called

A

Leukocytosis

36
Q

Abnormally low leukocyte level commonly caused by certain drugs such as corticosteroids and anticancer agents

A

Leukopenia

37
Q

Bone marrow becomes cancerous, turns out excess WBC

A

Leukemia

38
Q

Loss of 15-30% of blood can cause while loss of over 30% of bld causes

A

weakness
shock which can be fatal

39
Q

What is the absent ag in the 8 Rh antigens in the namimg of Rh blood groups

A

Agglutinogen D

40
Q

How long does blood clot

A

3-6 minutes

41
Q

Platelet deficiency

A

Thrombocytopenia

42
Q

Hereditary bleeding disorder

A

Hemophilia

43
Q

results in infants in which yhe liver cannot rid of the body of hemoglobin breakdown products fast enough

A

Physiologic jaundice