Blood Flashcards
1
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2 circulatory system
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- lymphatic
- circulatory
2
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Blood composition
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Formed elements and blood plasma
3
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Blood plasma
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- water
- plasma proteins
- ions
- dissolves gasses
- nutrients
- hormones
- waste products
4
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Erythrocytes
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- red blood cells
- carry oxygen
- Biconcave disc
- No nucleus
- lots of hemoglobin
5
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Hemoglobin
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- protein
- carry’s oxygen in 4 heme units
- 4 O2 and 1 iron atom
6
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Leukocytes
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- immune system cells
- removes dead cells and debris
- large with nucleus
- move independently
- produces antibody’s
7
Q
Platelets
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Assist with blood clotting
8
Q
Hemopoiesis
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- production of formed elements
- in the bone marrow
9
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Hemostasis
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Prevents blood loss
10
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Vascular spasm
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Smooth muscle spam that pinches vessel
11
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Platelet plug formation
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- damaged cells release chemicals
- that activate platelets
- that stick together and clot
12
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Fibrin coagulation
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- chemical activate enzymes
- builds fibrin, sticky protein fibers
13
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Hemophilia
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Inadequate clotting
14
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Pulmonary circuit
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Blood from heart to lungs and back
15
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Systemic circuit
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Heart to organ systems and back
16
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Cavity and membrane of heart
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Cavity- pericardial
Membrane- pericardium
17
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the pericardium
18
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Top and bottom of heart
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Top- base
Bottom- apex
19
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Cardiac muscle fibers
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- branches
- Intercalated disc
- lots of mitochondria
- autorythmic, generates AP without outside signal
20
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Chambers of heart
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- right atrium
- left atrium
- right ventricle
- left ventricle
21
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Artery
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Blood flow away from heart
22
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Vein
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Blood flow toward heart
23
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Heart artery’s
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- Aorta
- Pulmonary trunk
24
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Heart veins
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- superior vena cava
- inferior vena cava
- pulmonary veins