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Blood Flashcards

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Phlebotomonist

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An individual trained to draw blood from a patient (testing, transfusion, donation, or research)

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2
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Hematophobia

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Fear of blood

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3
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What type of tissue is blood?

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Connective

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Hematocrit

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The ratio of blood cells (rbc, wbc, platelets) to plasma (water, nutrient, amino acids), is a 45% to 55% ratio

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5
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Erthrocytes

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Red blood cells

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells

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Thrombocytes

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Platelets

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Hematopoeisis

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Formation of blood cells, occurs in white marrow

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EPO (erythropoietin)

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Hormone that increases the production of red blood cells

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10
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What are main functions of RBC’s?

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Transport oxygen, remove carbon dioxide

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11
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Hemoglobin

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Molecule that binds with oxygen

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12
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What element is critical to synthesize hemoglobin?

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Iron

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13
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Oxyhemoglobin vs Deoxyhemoglobin

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Oxy=plenty of oxygen, bright red

Deoxy=low in oxygen, dark red

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14
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Anemia

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Having too few blood cells

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15
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What are the two categories of WBC’s?

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Granulocytes and agranulocytes

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16
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What are the five types of WBC’s?

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils (gran), monocytes, lymphocytes (agran)

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Dermotographia

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Excessive release of histamine, makes scratches look like welts

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Neutrophils

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60% of WBCs, active phagocytes, present in pus of wounds, several bodied nucluei

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Eosinophil

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2% of WBCs, mainly attacks parasites

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Basophil

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1% of WBCs, produces heparin=blood thinner, produces histamine=inflammatory reaction

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Monocyte

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6% of WBCs, become macrophages, first line of defense at infection site, horseshoe shaped nucleus

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Lymphocyte

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30% of WBCs, creates antibodies (main defense), larger dark nucleus

23
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What is the purpose of platelets(thrombocytes)?

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Clot blood and repair vessels

24
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What are the three plasma proteins and there functions?

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Albunmins (blood pressure), globulins (transport antibodies), and fibrinogen (blood clotting)

25
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Hemophilia (bleeder’s disease)

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Occurs when blood doesn’t clot

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