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1
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______ is a unique form of connective tissue

A

Blood

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2
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The three types of Blood formed elements are?

A

Red blood cells (larger %)
Platelets
White blood cells(smaller %)

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3
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All three blood formed elements are suspended in a liquid medium called______?

A

Plasma

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4
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The main function of blood is?

A

Transport

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5
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A proteinaceous solution which contains three main types of protein: albumin, globulin & fibrinogen is called?

A

Plasma

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6
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____ makes up about 55% of the blood volume

A

Plasma

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7
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When clotted & defibrinated, plasma becomes?

A

Serum

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8
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Red blood cells(erythrocytes) are about _____ in man and _____ in woman?

A

5.2 - 5.8 million mm cube, 4.3-5.2 million mm cube

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9
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RBC have a______disc shape with a diameter of ____ and a thickness of _____

A

Biconcave
7.5 micrometer
2 micrometer

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10
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RBC are devoid of _____&_____

A

Nucleus

Cytoplasmic organelles

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11
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RBC form stacks called?

A

Rouleaux

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12
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RBC have a smooth, rounded ______ with a central ______

A

Contour

Depression

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13
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Life span of RBC is?

A

100-120 days

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14
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RBC cytoskeleton is made up of the protein, ______ which maintains the shape

A

Spectrin

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15
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RBC are removed from circulation, mainly by macrophages of the______, ______, and _______

A

Spleen
Liver
Bone marrow

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16
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RBC is the determinant of?

A

Blood group

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17
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Platelets (thrombocytes) are about________ in the body

A

200,000-400,000 mm cube

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18
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Platelets are small and ________

A

Non-nucleated

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19
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Platelets are rounded or ovoid in shape with a diameter of ______

A

2-5 micrometer

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20
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Platelets life span is?

A

10 days

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21
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White blood cells( leukocytes) contain?

A

Nuclei & cytoplasmic organelles (true cells)

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22
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WBC are about ______ in a healthy adult

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5000-9000 mm cube

23
Q

Classification of WBC according to granularity is divided into?

A

Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

24
Q

Granulocytes are divided into?

A

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils

25
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Agranulocytes are divided into?

A

Monocytes

Lymphocytes

26
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Classification of WBC according to shape of nucleus is divided into?

A

Polymorphonuclear: more than one nucleus eg granulocytes
Mononuclear: single non-lobed nucleus eg agranulocytes

27
Q

Neutrophils have a differential count of?

28
Q

Neutrophils have a life span of?

29
Q

Neutrophils nucleus has ____ lobes

30
Q

Neutrophils function is to?

A

Kill and phagocytose Bacteria

31
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Neutrophils specific granules are?

A

Light/faint pink

32
Q

Eosinophils have a _____ nucleus

33
Q

Eosinophils specific granules are?

A

Red/dark pink

34
Q

Eosinophils differential count is?

35
Q

Eosinophils life span is?

36
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Eosinophils function is to?

A

Kill parasites and modulate local inflammation

37
Q

Basophils have a ______ or _______ nucleus

A

Bliobed or S-shaped

38
Q

Basophils specific granules are?

A

Dark blue /purple

39
Q

Basophils differential count is?

40
Q

Basophils life span is?

A

Several months

41
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Basophils function is to?

A

Modulate inflammation & release histamine during allergy

42
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Lymphocytes have a _____ nucleus

43
Q

Lymphocytes and Monocytes have no ________

A

Specific granules

44
Q

Lymphocytes differential count is

45
Q

Lymphocytes life span is?

A

Hours to many years

46
Q

Lymphocytes function is to?

A

Act as effector and regulatory cells for adaptive immunity

47
Q

Monocytes have an ________ or ________ nucleus

A

Indented or C- shaped

48
Q

Monocytes have a differential count of?

49
Q

Monocytes life span is?

A

Hours to years

50
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Monocytes major function is to?

A

Act as precursor of macrophages and other mononuclear phagocytic cells

51
Q

Neutrophils have_____ granules

52
Q

The primary (first formed) granules of neutrophils contain?

A

Acid hydrolases & myeloperoxidase that is antibacterial

53
Q

The secondary granules of neutrophils contain?

A

Substances that are secreted into extracellular spaces and stimulate an inflammatory reaction

54
Q

Tertiary neutrophils granules are concerned with

A

The adhesion of leukocytes & their phagocytosis

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