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Specialized connective tissue which plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis in the living organism

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Blood

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How many percent of the total body weight does blood comprise

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7-9%

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How many liters of blood are for male and for female

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Male with 5-6 liters
Female with 4-5 liters

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Red color of arterial blood is due to oxygenated_

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Hemoglobin

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5
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Functions of blood includes

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Transport
Protection
Regulation

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Functions of blood were oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

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Transport

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7
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Functions of blood where it can clot preventing excessive loss of blood

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Protection

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Functions of blood where platelets maintain homeostasis and it controls PH acid-base balance also it help dissipate heat to the environment

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Regulation

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9
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Components of blood includes

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Plasma and formed elements

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10
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It is the liquid portion of the blood

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Plasma

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It is a 90% solvent for dissolving and transport of nutrients which is a component of blood under plasma

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Water

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Five components of plasma

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Water
Plasma proteins
Plasma electrolytes
Nutrients and waste products
Gases and buffers

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13
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Three components of plasma proteins

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Albumin
Globulin
Fibrinogen

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14
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Promotes water retention to maintain blood volume and pressure

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Albumin

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15
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Gettier molecule to transport liquid and fat soluble vitamin in the blood

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Globulin

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16
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Globulin used as anti-bodies

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Immunoglobulin

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17
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Components of plasma proteins which aids blood clotting

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Fibrinogen

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18
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Plasma - fibrinogen and other protein equals

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Serum

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19
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Inorganic molecules that separate into ions when they are dissolved in water

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Plasma electrolytes

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20
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To charge ions under plasma electrolytes

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Cat ions and anions

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21
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This includes glucose amino acid phospholipid triglyceride free fatty acid and cholesterol

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Nutrients

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22
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These includes lactic acid and nitrogenous waste such as urea

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Metabolic wastes

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23
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This include oxygen nitrogen and carbon dioxide which are principal gases dissolved in plasma

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Gases and buffers

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24
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These are whole cell or cell fragments

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Formed elements

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What are the formed elements and their corresponding other terms
Red blood cell or erythrocyte White blood cell or leukocyte Platelets or thrombocytes
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Plasma informed elements consist of how many percent each in the blood
Plasma consist of 55% and formed elements with 45%
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These are the most numerous blood cells and are about 1,000 times more numerous than white blood cells
Red blood cells or erythrocytes
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How many erythrocytes are there in male and female
For male 4.5 to 5 million For female 4 to 5 million
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Shape of erythrocytes
Biconcave disc
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Does erythrocytes possess nucleus
No
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Does erythrocytes possess cytoplasmic organelles
No
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It contains oxygen carrying protein hemoglobin that gives blood its color
Red blood cells or erythrocytes
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What is the lifespan of erythrocytes
120 days or 4 months
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Old red blood cells are erythrocytes are removed by
Macrophages in spleen
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Production of erythrocytes
Erythropoiesis
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Site of production of erythrocytes
Redbone marrow of a certain bones
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It stimulates kidney to produce a hormone
Hypoxia
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Hypoxia stimulates kidney to produce what type of hormone
Erythropoietin
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What does erythropoietin stimulates
Redbone marrow
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What will happen if redbone marrow is stimulated
Production of erythrocytes
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Immature erythrocyte
Reticulocyte
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Mature erythrocyte
Erythrocyte
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Red blood cell disorders include
Anemia and hemophilia
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It is the percentage of volume of blood sample occupied by red cells
Hematocrit
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White blood cells is also called as
Leukocyte
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How many leukocytes are in the body
5,000 to 10,000 cubic per millimeter
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Increase number of white blood cells
Leukocytosis
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Decrease number of white blood cells
Leukopenia
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Increase in the number of red blood cells
Polycythemia
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Degrees in the number of red blood cells or iron deficienc
Anemia
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Variations in shape
Poikilocytosis
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Variations in size due to anemia
Anisocytosis
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RBC appears like piles or stacks of coins
Rouleaux formation
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Does white blood cells has nucleus
Yes
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Does white blood cells has hemoglobin
No
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Less numerous and larger than RBC
WBC
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Combat's photogen by phagocytosis and immune response
White blood cells
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Process by which neutrophil and other white blood cell are attached to the chemicals released by microorganisms at the side of infection or injury
Chemotaxis
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Process by which white blood cells leaves the bloodstream by being able to deform elongate squeeze through force of capillaries to reach injured tissue
Diapedesis
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Types of white blood cells
Granular and non-granular leukocytes
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Types of granular leukocytes
Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils
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60 to 70% of the granular leukocyte
Neutrophils
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It is the most numerous leukocyte
Neutrophils
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10 to 12 Micra in diameter
Neutrophils
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Single lobulated nucleus
Neutrophils
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They die and form millions of puss
Neutrophils
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Acute infection could lead to____neutrophils
Increase
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This consist of 2 to 4% of the white blood cells
Eosinophils
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It possesses bilobed nucleus
Eosinophils
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For allergies, eosinophils will_
Increase
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Destroy certain parasitic worm
Eosinophils
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It consists of the 0.5 to 1% of the white blood cells
Basophils
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It is the least commonly encountered granulocyte
Basophils
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Course large granules which stain dark blue obscurring s shape nucleus
Basophils
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Liberates Heparin or anticoagulant
Basophils
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Non-granular leukocyte
Lymphocytes Monocytes
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Most numerous agranular leukocyte
Lymphocyte
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Acute viral and chronic bacterial infection will_lymphocytes
Increase
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It is used for immunological reactions
Lymphocytes
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Types of lymphocytes
B cell T cell Natural killer cell/NK
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Severe blood vomiting
Asphyxia
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With a kidney shape nucleus and as the largest of the formed elements which stays in the bloodstream for only 3 days
Monocytes
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14 to 16 micra in diameter
Monocytes
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Platelet is also called as
Thrombocytes
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Shape of platelets
Biconvex disks
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Does platelets possess nucleus
No
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For blood clotting or blood coagulation
Platelets
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Decrease platelet number
Thrombocytopenia
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Spiking fever which lead to internal hemorrhage or bleeding
Hemorrhagic fever

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