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Blood Flashcards

1
Q

what are the three functions of blood

A

transportation
regulation
protection

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2
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what percentage of blood is made of plasma

A

55%

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3
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what percentage of blood is made of red blood cells

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45%

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4
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what percentage of plasma is water

A

91.5%

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5
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what percentage of plasma is proteins

A

7%

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6
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what is found in 1.5% of plasma

A

electrolytes
nutrients
regulatory substances

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7
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what percentage of the body is made of blood

A

8%

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8
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what do red blood cells contain

A

erythrocytes
haemoglobin
platelets

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9
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what do white blood cells contain

A

platelets
leukocytes
monocytes

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10
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what percentage of blood is made of white blood cells

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less than 1%

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11
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what protein are found in blood

A

albumins
globulins
fibrinogen

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12
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what stimulates red blood cell production

A

EPO

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13
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how long do red blood cells last

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up to 120 days

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14
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what shape are red blood cells

A

biconcave

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15
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how many red blood cells enter the blood stream per second

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2 million

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16
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what is not in a red blood cell

A

a nucleus or other organelles

17
Q

why are red blood cells biconcave

A

increase surface area

18
Q

how many heme groups do red blood cells have

A

4

19
Q

why is blood red?

A

iron and oxygen react and iron is haemoglobin rich

20
Q

what do white blood cells do

A

fight infection

21
Q

are white blood cells bigger than red blood cells

A

yes

22
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how long do platelets function for

A

10 days

23
Q

what do platelets do

A

clot blood

24
Q

how many blood types are there

A

4

25
Q

what is a universal receptor

A

a blood type that can receive any type of blood

26
Q

what is a universal donor

A

a blood type that can give blood to any type of blood

27
Q

what blood type is a universal receptor

A

Type AB

28
Q

what blood type is a universal donor

A

type O

29
Q

what is the cause of anaemia

A

not enough blood/ not enough haemoglobin

30
Q

how do you treat anaemia

A

blood transfusion, take more iron

31
Q

what is sickle cell anaemia

A

RBC are sickle shaped causing less oxygen being carried

causes blood clots

32
Q

what types of haemophilia are there

A 
Type A (low in clotting factor 8)
Type B (low in clotting factor 9)

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