Blood & Lymph Flashcards
If you had a hemostatic break in large artery / vein , what is that ?
Contract spasm
What is a stem cell ?
A precursor for all blood type
What is a embolism ?
A traveling bloodclot
What is a thrombus ?
A stationary clot / clot is not moving
What WBC recognize foreign antigen and produce antibody ?
Lymphocytes
What is the main function of the spleen ?
Filter blood in RBC
Why is O- considered a universal donor ?
It has no RBC ANTIGEN
What is a hematocrit laboratory test ?
Percentage of total RBC in the blood
Know where all lymph nodes are and where they are located ?
Thoraic -chest
Anxillary-armpit
Cervical -neck&aback
Inguinal- groin
A hemostatic break in the capillary ?
Platelet plug
Lymphatic tissue and red bone marrow are called what ?
Hemopoietic tissue
When it leaves the lymph nodes and tissue it is called what ?
Plasma(straw color )
Thrombocytopenia is called what
Low platelet count
Lymph vessels main vessel that it return to the body is called what ?
Subclavian vein
Which mineral is effective for chemical clotting ?
Calcium
What do you need to increase the production of RBC
Erythropoietin
How much blood should we have in our body at 1 time ?
4-6 liters
What is normal WBC level ?
4500-11000
What is a normal RBC count ?
4.5-6million
What is normal ph?
7.35-7.45