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Blood Ch15 Flashcards

1
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Hematology

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Study of Blood

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2
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Functions of blood

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Transport-O, CO2, nutrients, waste
Regulation-fluid+electrolyte balance, thermoreg.
Protection-Pathogens, blood loss

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3
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Blood composed of ______ and ______

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Plasma and cells

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4
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Pale, yellowish fluid, has water and proteins (albumin), gasses, ions, waste

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Plasma

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5
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_____ is plasma w/o proteins; after clotting

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Serum

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6
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Cells consist of ____ ______ _____

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Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Thrombocytes (platelets)

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7
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Percentage of blood cells in a sample of blood

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Hematocrit 45% blood 55% plasma

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8
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Layer of WBC and platelets that sits on RBCs in a hematocrit

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Buffycoat

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9
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The formation of blood cells

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Hematopoiesis

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10
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Differentiates between RBC WBC and platelets under different growth factors

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Stem Cells

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Stem cells can’t differentiate, can’t produce enough blood cells, bone marrow is suppressed

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Marrow Suppression / Myelo suppression

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12
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Deficiency of RBC

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Anemia

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13
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Deficiency of WBC

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Leukopenia

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14
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Thrombocytopenia

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Deficiency of thrombocytes

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15
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Polycythemia

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overproduction of RBC

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16
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Leukocytosis

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Overproduction of WBC

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17
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Thrombocytosis

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Overproduction of thrombocytes

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18
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4.5-6.0 million in one microliter

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RBC

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19
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Immature RBC; response of blood loss; net-like appearance

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Reticulocyte

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20
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Loses its nucleus as it matures; bend and twist to fit through the capillaries

21
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HEMoglobin

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Iron and oxygen

22
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HemoGLOBIN

23
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Oxygenated hemoglobin

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Oxyhemoglobin (bright red)

24
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Unoxygenated hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin (blue-red)

25
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Body requires ____ _____ _____ for hemoglobin synthesis

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Iron, Folic Acid, B12

26
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Stimulates bone marrow to produce additional RBCs

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

27
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RBC live ____ days

28
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Phagocytize materials (clean up;uses pseudopods); Protect from infection

29
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Dead tissue damaged by bacteria; dead WBC

30
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WBC containing granules

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Granulocytes

31
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Granuclocytes:___ ____ _____

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WBC containing granules
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophils

32
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Neutrophil

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don’t stain 55-75% of WBC; seg=mature, bands=mature; phagocytosis

33
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Eosinophil

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stain red; inflammatory response;^ in parasitic infections

34
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Basophils

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blue; inflammatory resp.;produce heparin(reduce clotting)

35
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Agranulocytes

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WBC w/ no granules
Lymphocytes
Monocytes

36
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Lymphocytes

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1/3 of WBCs; immune response

37
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Monocytes

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phagocytotic macophage, fixed and wandering`

38
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Platelets

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control blood loss

39
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Differential White Count

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Number of each whites and percentage

40
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Complete Blood Count

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Bloodtest gives info on # of RBC, WBC, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit, maturity of cells

41
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Hemostasis & 4 steps

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stops bleeding
vessel spasm-vessel constricts
platelet plug- stick to eachother/damaged tissue
clot-chemical reaction=fibrin(net of rbcs&platelets)

42
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Clot contraction

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Edges of clot pull together; water is squeezed out

43
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Pulmonary Embolism

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Clot breaks off and gets stuck in lungs

44
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Coumadin

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Prevents clot formation

45
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Thrombus

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blood clot

46
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Embolus

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Traveling Blood clot

47
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Blood types based on ___

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Antigens in blood

48
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Aglutination & Hemolysis & caused by

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Clumping of RBCs & RBCs burst caused by bad match in blood

49
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Erythroblastosis fetalis

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When a 2nd time pregnant woman develops RH antibodies in the first pregnancy and problem lies in 2nd pregnancy

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