Ch 10 - Blood & Circulatory System Disorders Flashcards
1
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Arteries – arterioles
A
Transport blood away from heart
2
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Veins – venules
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Return blood back to the heart
3
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Function of blood
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- Transport oxygen and nutrients to all tissues
- remove waste products of cellular metabolism
- Play a critical role in the body‘s defense/immune system
- serves In maintaining body homeostasis
4
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Capillaries
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Microcirculation within tissues
5
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Systemic circulation
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Exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes and tissues
6
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Pallor
A
Pale face
7
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Dyspnea
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Shortness of breath
8
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Tachycardia
A
Rapid heart rate
9
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Stomatitis
A
Ulcers in the oral mucosa
10
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Dyscrasia
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Dyscrasia is a nonspecific term that refers to a disease or disorder, especially of the blood.
11
Q
Etiology
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the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
12
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Leukocytosis
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Increased WBC
13
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Leukopenia
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Decreased WBC
14
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Bleeding anemia’s
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- anemia
- anemia (rapid blood loss)
- anemia (chronic blood loss)
15
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Hyproproliferative anemias
bone marrow produces not enough number of red blood cells
A
- Iron deficiency anemia
- aplastic anemia
- folic acid deficiency
- pernicious anemia
