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blood! Flashcards

1
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Oxygen-rich blood color

A

scarlet red

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2
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composition of blood

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Formed elements (45%)
plasma (55%)
buffy coat (less than 1%)

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3
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Oxygen-poor blood cloor

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dull red

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4
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pH level range

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7.35–7.45

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5
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what cell types make up the formed elements in blood

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erythrocytes
leukocytes
platelets

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6
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erythrocytes

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red blood cells
The main function is to carry oxygen

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7
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Leukocytes

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white blood cells
Crucial in the body’s defense against disease

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8
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Platelets

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cell fragments for clotting
Needed for the clotting process

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9
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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

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  1. Rh- mom and Rh+ dad have a Rh+ baby
  2. mom begins producing antibodies after being introduced to Rh+ blood
  3. next Rh+ baby is growing, but attacked by mom’s antibodies
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10
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how to interp blood typing test

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clotted wells mean they have that antigen (aka they are that type of blood)

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11
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agglutination

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when antibodies and antigens mix in a bad way
cause the red blood cells to clump together

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12
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Hemophilia

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An inability to clot, keeps bleeding out

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13
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Pernicious Anemia

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a lack in Red Blood Cells
lack b12

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14
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Leukemia

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Cancer of White Blood Cells

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15
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Sickle Cell Anemia process

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Thinned out Red Blood Cell shape

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16
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Leukemia named after?

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“leukos” - white
“haima” - blood

17
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Leukemia diseases what does the first and second letter mean

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1st letter: Acute or Chronic?
2nd letter: what type of cell is affected by the disease (lymphoblastic OR myeloid)

18
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blood type commonality
most to least common

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O, A, B, AB
POS MORE COMMON THAN NEG

19
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DONATING

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A and D donate to AB
O donates to all
neg can donate to all
all can donate from themselves

20
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what happens when your body receives the wrong blood

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your antibodies will attack the antigens

21
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chronic leukemia

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may not need immediate care

22
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acute leukemia

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requires aggressive treatment

23
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Lymphocytic

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form in the bone marrow

23
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myeloid

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a group of cells that mature into various adult blood cells

24
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how do you write a genotype in a punnet square

A

i^a, i^b, i

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