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Blood Chapter Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the scientific term for white blood cells?

A

leukocytes

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2
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What are the two categories for white blood cells?

A

Granulocytes and agranulocytes

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3
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How many white blood cells are typically found on a cubic man?

A

5,000 to 10,000

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4
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Name the 5 white blood cells

A
  1. Eosinophil
  2. Neutrophil
  3. Basophil
  4. Monocytes
  5. Lymphocyte
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5
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What is the function of neurtophils

A

destroy small particles

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6
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What is the function of eosinophil

A

kills parasites

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7
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what is the function of basophil

A

releases anticoagulant heparin and histamine

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8
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what is the function of monocytes

A

destroy large particles

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9
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what is the function of lymphocytes

A

responsible for immunity

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10
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What color grains and stain is eosiniphil

A

acid stain, stains red

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11
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what color grains and stain is neutrophil

A

neutral stain, stains pink

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12
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what color grains and stain is basophil

A

stains blue, basic stain

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13
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Describe the nucleus of a monocyte

A

round and lobed

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14
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describe the nucleus of a lymphocyte

A

fills the cell

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15
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what is the largest white blood cell

A

monocyte

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16
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what is the smallest white blood cell

A

lymphocyte

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17
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Which WBC is the least abundant?

A

basophil

18
Q

which WBC is the most abundant

A

neutrophil

19
Q

What is the name of the serum given to a mother 72 hours after giving birth?

A

Rhogam

20
Q

What is the name of the disease that develops in newborns when the Rh antibody is passed from the mother, if she’s not given the serum from 1st exposure of Rh+?

A

erythroblastosis fetalis

21
Q

What is the Rh blood type of the mother who is given the serum shot

A

negative

22
Q

What is the Rh named after

A

rhesus monkey

23
Q

What does hemostasis literally mean

A

stoppage of blood

24
Q

What is the universal recipient?

A

AB

25
Q

Name three situations when the Rh antibody would form in an Rh- person

A
  1. abortion
  2. pregnancy
  3. blood transfusion
26
Q

What is the most important agglutinogen that determines Rh

A

agglutinogen D

27
Q

What blood type is the universal donor

A

O

28
Q

Where are the ABO and Rh antibodies found?

A

plasma

29
Q

Where are ABO antigens found?

A

surface of red blood cells

30
Q

name the three hemostatic mechanisms

A

blood vessel spasm
platelet plug formation
blood coagulation

31
Q

What is released to prolong a blood vessel spasm

A

serotonin

32
Q

which hemostatic mechanisms is the most effective

A

blood coagulation

33
Q

which hemostatic mechanism typically acts first

A

blood vessel spasm

34
Q

What do platelets adhere to first

A

collagen of lining of blood vessel

35
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what do platelets adhere to second

A

one another

36
Q

what inhibits blood clotting

A

anticoagulants

37
Q

when do agglutinins form the ABO blood groups and for the Rh blood groups

A

2-8 months of age

38
Q

What is another term for antigen

A

agglutinogens

39
Q

what is another term for agglutinins

A

antibodies

40
Q

what is agglutination

A

the clumping of erythrocytes following a reaction to a transfusion

41
Q

ABO and Rh agglutinogens are present on what type of cell

A

erythrocytes

42
Q

If erthroblastosis fetalis does develop how do they help the infant

A

exchange transfusion

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