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blood review Flashcards

1
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the 2 systems that provides transportation and protection for the body

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Cardiovascular and lymphatic

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2
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the liquid part of blood

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plasma

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3
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the formed elements of blood

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red blood cells
white bloo cells
platelets

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4
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chemicals dissolved in blood that are needed by cells to stay alive

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hormones

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5
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the blood cells that carry most of the oxygen

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red

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6
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these are dissolved in plasma and transported to excretory organs

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waste

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7
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the most abundant type of dissolved solute in the plasma

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protiens

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8
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plasma proteins that help thicken blood

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albumin

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9
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plasma protiens that include antibodies that help protect us from infections

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globulins

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10
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plasma proteins necessary for blood clotting

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Fibrinogen

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11
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plasma without its clotting factors that contains anitbodies used to treat patients with certain needs

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serum

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12
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number of liters of blood in the typical adult

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5 liters

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13
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the 3 types of formed elements of blood

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red blood cells
white blood cells
platelets

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14
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another name for red blood cells

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erythrocytes

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15
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another name for white blood cells

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leukocytes

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16
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another name for platelets

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thrombocytes

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17
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granular leukocytes

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neutophils
Eosinophils
basophils

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18
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nongranular leukocytes

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lymphocytes
monocytes

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19
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2 kinds of connective tissue that make blood cells

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bone marrow
lymphatic tissue

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20
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the formation of blood cells

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hematopoiesis

21
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immature blood cells

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blast cells

22
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where is red bone marrow primarily found

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flat bones

23
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these cells have an unusual of unique shape, looking “caved-in” on both sides (being thinner in the center)

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red blood cells

24
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mature RBC’s are lacking this

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nucleus

25
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functions of RBC’s

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tranport oxygen and carbon dioxide

26
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the cause of the red pigment of RBC’s and iron-containing protein

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hemoglobin

27
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united hemoglobin and oxygen

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Oxyhemoglobin

28
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disorder invloving the inability of blood to carry sufficient oxygen to the body cells

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anemia

29
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2 causes for the disorder anemia

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nutrional anemias or bone marrow suppression

30
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disorder caused by the lack of vitamin b12

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Pernicious anemia

31
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disorder caused when bone marrow produces an excess of RBC’s the blood may become so thick that it does not flow properly

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polycythemia

32
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this disorder is caused by hemoglobin lacking a critical component; iron

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Iron deficiency anemia

33
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common cause of death of sickle cell patients

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stroke

34
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WBC’s that engulf mircobes

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phagocytes

35
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cells that engulf microbes & digest them

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phagocytes

36
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WBC’s that help protect us from infection

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phagocytes

37
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granulocytic WBC’s that help protect against parasites & numerous irritants that cause allergies

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eosinophils

38
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WBC’s that function in allergic reactions and secrete the potent chemical heparin which helps prevent the clotting of blood as it floods through the blood vessels of the body

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basophils

39
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Abnormally low WBC count

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leukopenia

40
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Abnormally high WBC count

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leukocytosis

41
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malignant disorder in which the number of WBC’s increases tremendously

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Leukemia

42
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these become sticky at the point of injury and accumulate near the opening in the broken blood vessel

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platelets

43
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vitamin sometimes prescribed before surgery to ensure patients blood will clot quickly to prevent hemorrhage

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vitamin K

44
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A. clot that stays in the place where it formed
B. the name of this condition

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thrombus, thombosis

45
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A. part of the clot that dislodges and circulates in bloodstream
B. the name of this condition

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embolus, embolism

46
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substance that activates immune system

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antogens

47
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universal recipient

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AB+

48
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universal donor

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o-

49
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disorder caused by the mothers Rh antibodies reacting with the babys Rh-positive cells

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Rh incompatibility

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