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Blood and its Components (U3) Flashcards

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What are the four components of the blood?

A

RBCs, WBCs, platelets, plasma

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What do RBCs do?

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Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body, and carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs for elimination

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What is another name for RBCs?

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Erythrocytes

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Where are RBCs made. what is it made out of and what is the shape of them?

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Produced in bone marrow. filled with hemoglobin, and shaped like a donut with the centre covered

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What are two problems with RBCs?

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Anemia and polycythemia

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Anemia definition?

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RBC count is too low

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Polycythemia definition?

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RBC count is too high

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What are two products of RBC?

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Hematocrit and hemoglobin

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Hematocrit definition?

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The percentage of RBCs in the body, value indicates thickness of blood and oxygen carrying capacity

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Hemoglobin definition?

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A protein in the RBCs that carry oxygen to the body, give blood its colour

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What is another name for WBCs?

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Leukocytes

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What do WBC (count) do?

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Help prevent and destroy pathogens causing infection

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White cell differential definition?

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Breakdown of different types of WBCs as percentages of the total WBC count

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What are the three different types of WBCs?

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Granulocyte, lymphocyte, monocyte

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Granulocyte definition?

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Most common types of WBCs, involved in fighting bacterial infection

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Lymphocyte definition?

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Produce antibodies and regulate immune system

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Monocyte definition?

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Circulates in the blood approx. 24h then moves to tissue and matures into macrophages (which eat up infection and foreign bodies)

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Platelets definition?

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Smallest type of blood cell, provides basis of clotting that helps control bleeding

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Plasma definition?

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Distributes nutrients to tissue and transports waste products

20
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Phlebotomy definition?

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The insertion of a needle/cannula (small tube) into a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood

21
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Phlebotomist definition?

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Receive special training in phlebotomy, drawing blood is the main task in their work

22
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Hematologist defintiion?

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Study the function and composition of blood

23
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Whole blood definition?

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Total volume of plasma and formed elements

24
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Formed elements definition?

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RBCs, WBCs, and platelets (45%)

25
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Venipuncturist definition?

A

Someone who punctures veins

26
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What is included in a CBC?

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  • RBC count
  • WBC count
  • Differential WBC (percentage of each WBC type)
  • Platelet count
  • Hematocrit determination (volume of RBC in the blood)
  • Hemoglobin determination (amount of hemoglobin in weight volume)

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