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Blood Cells Flashcards

1
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What is plasma

A

The fluid portion of blood with cloting factors that makes up 45% to 78% of blood volume

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2
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Where is blood stored when the body doesn’t need all of its blood circulating?

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The spleen

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3
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What is the average life span of a red blood cell in dogs?

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110 days

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4
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What is the process of aging in red blood cells called?

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senescence

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5
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Homeostasis

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Normal state of the body -composition of body tissue fluid is maintained as constant as possible.

BODY LIKE SAME : )

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5
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Hemoconcentration

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Less plasma in bloodstream, and cells become more concentrated.

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7
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Hemodilution

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Extra fluid in the plasma which dilutes the cells.

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8
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Polymorphonuclear

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A multilobed, segmented nucleus

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8
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Phagocytosis

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When a cell ingests a microorganism

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9
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Pleomorphic

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Non-segmented nucleus with varying shapes

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9
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What is the difference between plasma and serum?

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Plasma is whole blood without cells. Serum is whole blood without the cells and clotting elements.

(Or Plasma without the clotting factors.)

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11
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What is Anemia?

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A condition where there is decreased oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. This is caused by there not being enough red blood cells, hemoglobin concentration or both.

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12
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What makes up 93% of plasma?

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Water

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13
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What is Hemoglobin?

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The protein in RBCs that gives them their red color and allows them to carry oxygen

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14
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Term used for aging cells

A

Senescence

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15
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2 normal physiological states of hemoglobin

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Oxyhemoglobin and Deoxyhemoglobin

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16
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what is the normal pcv (packed cell volume) range for a cat

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24% - 45%

17
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what is the normal pcv (packed cell volume) range for a dog

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37% - 55%

19
Q

When would an eosinophil be present and why?

A

At the site of an allergic reaction, their granules contain anti-inflammatory properties.

19
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3 - types of lymphocytes

A

T - lymphocytes (B- cells)

B - lymphocytes (T- cells)

Natural Killer (NK) cells

21
Q

What is produced during the breakdown of hemoglobin?

A

Bilirubin

22
Q

What is the purpose of hemoglobin?

A

Transport oxygen to tissues..

23
Q

Which blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues?

A

RBCs

24
Q

Which WBC produces antibodies?

A

Lymphocytes

25
Q

Where do blood cells originate?

A

Bone marrow

26
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what WBCs are agranulocytes

A

Lymphocytes, monocytes

27
Q

Which WBCs are granulocytes

A

Eosinophils, Basophils, neutrophils

28
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True or False: Both T cells & B cells can become memory cells.

A

True

29
Q

What are the 3 main functions of blood

A

Transportation, Regulation, & Defense

30
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What are the 4 primary functions of the lymphatic system

A

Removal of excess tissue fluid, Waste material transport, Filtration of lymph, & Protein transport.

31
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Erythrocyte

A

Red Blood Cell

32
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Thrombocyte

A

Platelet

33
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Leukocyte

A

White Blood Cell

34
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What are 3 plasma proteins?

A

Albumins, Globulins and Fibrinogen

35
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What do lymphocytes produce?

A

Antibodies

35
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Erthroctyes are formed in bone marrow by a process called?

A

Hematopoeisis

37
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What does the blood transport?

A

Oxygen

Nutrients

Waste

Hormones

38
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List the 5 WBC types

A

Neutrophil

Monocyte

Lymphocyte

Eosinophil

Basophil

39
Q

What does the blood regulate?

A

body temperature

tissue fluid content

blood ph

40
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Erythropoietin is a hormone made by the kindeys. What does this have to do with RBCs?

A

Erythropoietin stimulates bone marrow to increase the relase of RBCs

41
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Define Hypoxia

A

low levels of oxygen in the blood

42
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What does serum have that plasma does not?

A

fibrinogen and other clotting factors

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