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1
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the only classified tissue to be liquid in form; it is a ____ connective tissue

A

Blood

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2
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transport medium that is pumped by the heart; a vehicle for transporting nutrients, gases, or waste products

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Blood

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3
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What are the blood vessels, what is its function?

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the passageway of blood (e.g. arteries, veins, capillaries – for exchange of gases)

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4
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the study of blood, blood-forming tissues, and the disorders associated with them

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Hematology:

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5
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Functions of Blood

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Transportation, Regulation, and Protection

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6
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T or F
Scarlet red: oxygenated blood
Dull pink: deoxygenated blood

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FALSE
Scarlet red: oxygenated blood
➢ Dull red: deoxygenated blood

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7
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What should the ph of the blood be?

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pH must remain between 7.35 – 7.45

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8
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T or F
Blood temperature is slightly lower than body temperature (100.4 F or 38.1 C)

A

FALSE
Blood temperature is slightly higher than body
temperature (100.4 F or 38.1 C)

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9
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Why is blood’s temperature higher??

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This is due to the friction generated as blood circulates or moves throughout the body

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10
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Normally, blood volume is about _____ liters
Blood makes up __% of the body weight

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Normally, blood volume is about 5 – 6 liters
Blood makes up 8% of the body weight

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11
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What percentage does blood plasma made up of?

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Blood Plasma (55% of Blood)

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12
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___________: red blood cells
___________: white blood cells
___________: thrombocytes; cell fragments

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  1. Erythrocytes: red blood cells
  2. Leukocytes: white blood cells
  3. Platelets: thrombocytes; cell fragments
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13
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Its main function is to carry oxygen

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RED BLOOD CELLS (ERYTHROCYTES)

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14
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has much greater surface area for the diffusion of gas
molecules into and out of the RBC

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Biconcave disc:

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15
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Iron-containing protein
o Binds strongly, but reversibly, to oxygen (oxyhemoglobin)

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Hemoglobin

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16
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a decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood; results in pale color

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Anemia:

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17
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results from abnormally- shaped hemoglobin

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Sickle cell anemia (SCA):

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18
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an excessive or abnormal increase in the
number of RBCs; results in reddish or
pinkish color

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Polycythemia:

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19
Q

May be caused by bone marrow cancer (polycythemia vera)
It may be a response to life at higher altitudes (secondary polycythemia)

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Polycythemia:

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20
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List of WBCs from most to least abundant:

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  1. Neutrophils
  2. Lymphocytes
  3. Monocytes
  4. Eosinophils
  5. Basophils
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21
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Crucial in the body’s defense against diseases
These are complete cells, with a nucleus and organelles

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WHITE BLOOD CELLS (LEUKOCYTES)

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22
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WBC moves by?

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amoeboid motion

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23
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WBC: Around____ to ___WBC per cubic
millimeter of blood

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Around 4,800 to 10,800 WBC per cubic millimeter of blood

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24
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  1. _______: above 11,000 leukocytes/mL; generally indicates an infection
  2. _______: abnormally low leukocyte level; commonly caused by certain drugs
  3. _______: bone marrow becomes cancerous; turns out excess WBCs
A
  1. Leukocytosis:
    o above 11,000 leukocytes/mL; generally indicates an infection
  2. Leukopenia:
    o abnormally low leukocyte level; commonly caused by certain drugs
  3. Leukemia:
    o bone marrow becomes cancerous; turns out excess WBCs
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25
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granules in their cytoplasm can be stained; includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

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Granulocytes:

26
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lack visible cytoplasmic granules and the nucleus tends to be oval, kidney, or spherical in shape; include lymphocytes and monocytes

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Agranulocytes:

27
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Cytoplasm stains pale pink and contains fine granules
o Deep purple nucleus contains three to seven lobes

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Neutrophils

28
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Numbers increase during infection; for acute infection 3,000 – 7,000 neutrophils per cubic millimeter of blood

A

Neutrophils

29
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Red, coarse cytoplasmic granules
o Figure 8 or bilobed nucleus stains blue-red
o Function is to kill parasitic worms and play a role in allergy attacks 100 – 400 eosinophils per cubic millimeter of blood (1 – 4 % of WBCs)

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Eosinophils

30
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o Sparse but large blue-purple granules
o U or S-shaped nucleus stains dark blue
o Release histamine (vasodilator) at sites of inflammation

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Basophils

31
Q

Contain heparin (anticoagulant)
20–50 basophils in a cubic millimeter of blood (0 – 1 % of WBCs)

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Basophils

32
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Cytoplasm is pale blue
o Dark purple-blue nucleus
o Functions as part of the immune response

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Lymphocytes

33
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gives rise to plasma cells, which produce antibodies (binds to foreign substances and activates the immune
system)

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B lymphocytes:

34
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attack invading viruses,
cancer cells, and transplanted tissue cells

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T lymphocytes:

35
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cells) attack wide
variety of infectious microbes and certain
spontaneously arising tumor cells
1,500 – 3,000 lymphocytes in a cubic
millimeter of blood (20 – 45 % of WBCs)

A

T lymphocytes:

36
Q

T or F
1,500 – 3,000 lymphocytes in a cubic
millimeter of blood (20 – 45 % of WBCs)

A

Natural killer cells(NK cells)

37
Q

Largest of the white blood cells and the matured
form of macrophages

A

Monocytes

38
Q

Function as ___________; involves phagocytosis
o Important in fighting chronic infection

A

Monocytes

39
Q

Important in fighting chronic infection
o 100 – 700 monocytes per cubic millimeter of blood (4 – 8 % of WBCs)

A

Monocytes

40
Q

Derived from ruptured multinucleate cells
(megakaryocytes)

A

PLATELETS (THROMBOCYTES)

41
Q

T of F
RBC are needed for the clotting process

A

FALSE
Platelets Needed for the clotting process

42
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Normal platelet count (average)

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Normal platelet count (average) = 300,000 per
cubic millimeter

43
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Normal platelet count (range)

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Normal platelet count (range) = 150,000 –
400,000 per cubic millimeter

44
Q

Blood cell formation
o Occurs in red bone marrow

A

HEMATOPOIESIS

45
Q

All blood cells are derived from a common stem cell called?

A

All blood cells are derived from a common stem
cell (hemocytoblast)

46
Q

Hemocytoblast differentiation
a. _______:produces lymphocytes
b. _______: produces other formed elements

A

Hemocytoblast differentiation
a. Lymphoid stem cell: produces lymphocytes
b. Myeloid stem cell: produces other formed elements

47
Q

Formation of White Blood Cells and Platelets are Controlled by ?

A

Formation of White Blood Cells and Platelets
o Controlled by hormones

48
Q

T or F
Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) and interleukins prompt bone marrow to generate leukocytes

A

TRUE

49
Q

production of RBCs; stimulated by the hormone erythropoietin

A

Erythropoiesis:

50
Q

T or F
Leukemia: production of WBCs

A

FALSE
Leukopoiesis: production of WBCs

51
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production of platelets; stimulated by the hormone thrombopoietin

A

Thrombopoiesis:

52
Q

Hemostasis involves three phases which are?

A
  1. Vascular spasms
  2. Platelet plug formation
  3. Coagulation
53
Q

Blood usually clots within ____ minutes

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Blood usually clots within 3 to 6 minutes

54
Q

a clot in an unbroken blood vessel; can be deadly in areas like the heart

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Thrombus:

55
Q

a thrombus that breaks away from the vessel wall and floats freely in the bloodstream; can later clog vessels in critical areas such as the brain

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Embolus:

56
Q

platelet deficiency;
➢ even normal movements can cause bleeding from small blood vessels that require platelets for clotting

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Thrombocytopenia:

57
Q

hereditary bleeding disorder;
➢ normal clotting factors are missing

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Hemophilia:

58
Q

Large losses of blood have serious consequences
Loss of _____% causes weakness
Loss of more than __% causes shock (hypovolemic shock), which can be fatal

A

Large losses of blood have serious
consequences
Loss of 15 – 30% causes weakness
Loss of more than 30% causes shock
(hypovolemic shock), which can be fatal

59
Q

T or F
Transfusions are the only way to replace blood
quickly

A

TRUE

60
Q

T or F
The fetal heartand spleen are early sites of blood cell formation

A

FALSE
The fetal liver and spleen are early sites of blood
cell formation

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