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Blood Flashcards

1
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What is the clear yellowish fluid portion of the blood?

A

plasma

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2
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How much of the blood does plasma make up?

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54-55%

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3
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How much of plasma is water?

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90%

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4
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Does plasma contain dissolved molecules?

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yes

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5
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What does plasma transport?

A

proteins

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6
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Does plasma contain antibodies or starch?

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antibodies

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7
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True or false: is plasma a transporter substance?

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true

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8
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What are the most numerous of the blood cells?

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Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells)

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9
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Where are RBC produced?

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bone marrow, particularily in that of the ribs and vertebrae

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10
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Do erythrocytes contain a nucleus or mitochondria?

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no

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11
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What is the life expectancy of a RBC?

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2-4 months

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12
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What is the red-coloured protein the RBCs contain?

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hemoglobin

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13
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What is the job of hemoglobin?

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binds to oxygen

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14
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Can RBC reproduce on their own?

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no

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15
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What is hemoglobin responsible for?

A

the transport of oxygen

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16
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Who is oxygen saturation monitored by?

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health care workers

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17
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What are normal blood oxygen levels?

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95-100%

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18
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What happens if your blood oxygen levels are below 90%?

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hypoxia (low levels of O2 in blood)

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19
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What happens if your blood oxygen levels are below 80%?

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compromised organ function; must be addressed immediately!

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20
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What are Thrombocytes (Platelets)?

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cell fragments (not true cells)

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21
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How do platelets float in blood?

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passively

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22
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How long do platelets live for?

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7-11 days

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23
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What do platelets collect and stick to?

A

cut blood vessels

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24
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What are platelets responsible for?

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clotting

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25
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What protein do platelets release?

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fibrin

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26
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Where are Leukocytes (White Blood Cells) produced?

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  • bone marrow
  • lymph nodes
  • thymus
  • spleen
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27
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Which blood cell is an important component of the body’s immune system?

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WBC

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28
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In what fashion do WBCs move about?

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amoeboid fashion, squeezing through capillary walls and in between body cells

29
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Do WBCs contain a nuclei? What does this mean?

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  • yes

- this means that they can reproduce

30
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How many less WBCs are there than RBCs?

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(1/500-1000)

31
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When do numbers of WBCs fluctuate?

A

when fighting an infection

32
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How long can WBCs live for?

A

moths or years (immunity)

33
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What are the different types of Leukocytes (WBCS)?

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  • Lymphocytes
  • Neutrophils
  • Monocytes
  • Basophils
34
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What are lymphocytes?

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Recognize disease causing organisms (production of antibodies) and alert body.

35
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What are neutrophils?

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Surround and kill invaders using phagocytoses (lysomes destroy invadors and WBC). Remains of these WBCs may form pus.

36
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What do monocytes become?

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macrophages (long-term clean up crew)

37
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WHat do basophils release?

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histamine (vasodilator) and an anticoagulant.

38
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What do the plasma membranes of RBCs bear?

A

genetically determined proteins (antigens)

39
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What are antigens?

A

a substance that the body recognizes as foreign and stimulates an immune response against it

40
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What are antibodies?

A

found in the plasma and bind to specific antigens, fight against them and clump them up
basically they destroy them

41
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True or false: introduction of foreing antigens in the blood can be fatal?

A

true

42
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What is agglutination? What can this lead to and what does it prevent?

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  • binding of the antibodies to the antigens results in clumping of fireign RBCs
  • leads to clogging of small blood vessels
  • prevents the flow of oxygen to tissues
43
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What does the binding of antibodies to antigens help your body to do? What does this release into the bloodstream?

A

recognize these cells as foreign; your body will work to lyse them which releases hemoglobin into the blood stream?

44
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True or False: is hemoglobin too big to fit in kidney tubles?

A

true (this can result in blockages in your kidneys that will cause kidney failure and death)

45
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What antigen does each blood group contain?

A

A: A antigen
B: B antigen
AB: A and B antigen
O: None

46
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What antibodies does each blood group contain?

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A: Anti-B
B: Anti-A
AB: None
O: Anti-A and Anti-B

47
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True or False: if a reaction occurs (clumping) the antigen specific for that antibody is present?

A

True

48
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What does Anti-A serum contain?

A

A antiobodies

49
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What does Anti-B serum contain?

A

B antibodies

50
Q

What does Anti-Rh serum contain?

A

Rh antibodies

51
Q

Example: Determine the Blood Type
Anti A serum: clumping
Anti B serum: clumping
Anto Rh serum: clumping

A

AB+

52
Q

Example: Determine the Blood Type
Anti A serum: no clumping
Anti B serum: no clumping
Anti Rh serum: no clumping

A

O-

53
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What type of blood can A donate to?

A

A, AB

54
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What type of blood can B donate to?

A

B, AB

55
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What type of blood can AB donate to?

A

AB

56
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What type of blood can O donate to?

A

A, B, AB, Oq

57
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What type of blood can A receive from?

A

A, O

58
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What type of blood can B receive from?

A

B, O

59
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What type of blood can AB receive from?

A

A, B, AB, O

60
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What type of blood can O receive from?

A

O

61
Q

If you have negative blood, can you receive from positive blood?

A

no

62
Q

If you have positive blood, can you receive from negative blood?

A

yes

63
Q

What is the most serious Rh incompatibility?

A

occurs when a Rh- mother is carrying an Rh+ baby

64
Q

Is the first baby usually born healthy (Rh incompatibility between mother and child)? What does the child expose the mother to?

A
  • yes

- the child has exposed the mother to the Rh+ antigen

65
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What does the mother need to be injected with shortly after childbirth? What does this do?

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  • mother needs to be injected with injection of anti-Rh+ antibodies (RhoGAM)
  • tricks her body into thinking it was not exposed to Rh+ antigens
66
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What happens if the anti-Rh+ does not occur?

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the second Rh+ child is at risk of attack from the mother’s Rh+ antibodies (through placenta)

67
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If the mother’s Rh+ antibodies attack the baby through the placenta, what does it result in?

A

hemolytic disease of the newborn (the mother’s antibodies are destroying the baby’s RBCs)

68
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What can hemolytic disease cause?

A

brain damage and death unless fetal transfusions are done before birth to give them more RBCs

69
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Trace cycle of Rh compatibility in mother.

A

1) Mother is exposed to Rh atigens at the birth of her Rh+ baby
2) Mother makes anti-Rh antibodies
3) During the mother’s next pregnancy, Rh antibodies can cross the placenta and endanger the baby

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