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ch 13 Flashcards

1
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liquid part of blood

A

plasma

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2
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5 leukocytes

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-lymphocytes
- monocytes
- neutrophils
- eosinophils
- basophils

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3
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4 plasma proteins

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  • albumins
  • globulins
  • eosinophils
  • basophils
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4
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plasma proteins necessary for blood clotting

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fibrogen + prothrombin

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5
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blood serum

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plasma minus the clotting factors

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6
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formed elements of the blood

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-erythrocytes
- leukocytes
- platelets

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7
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same as platelets; another name

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thrombocytes

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8
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erythrocytes transport

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oxygen + carbon dioxide

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9
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hematopoiesis

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process of blood cell formation

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10
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2 types of connective tissue that create blood cells for the body:

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myeloid tissue
lymphoid tissue

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11
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myeloid tissue is also known as

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red bone marrow

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12
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what circulate for up to 4 months at a time

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erythrocytes

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13
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erythrocytes contain a red pigment called

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hemoglobin

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14
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normal erythrocyte count

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4.2 to 6.2 million per cubic millimeter of blood

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15
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hematocrit levels give info to healthcare providers about

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the volume of RBC’s in a blood sample

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16
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iron

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essential nutrient to give hemoglobin its oxygen carrying ability

17
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red bone marrow needs these critical nutrients to manufacture hemoglobin

A

vitamin B12
Folate

18
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what does hemoglobin transport to the cell

19
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Macrocytic RBC

A

RBC that is too large

20
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Hypochromic RBC

A

doesnt have enough color to due not enough hemoglobin

21
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known as universal recipient

22
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know as universal donor

A

type O blood

23
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RBC’s have _______ on their surface

24
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hemolysis

A

destruction of blood cells

25
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erythroblastosis fetalis

A

type of hemolytic anemia caused by the mothers Rh antibodies reacting with babies Rh positive RBC’s

26
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polycythemia

A

disorder in an over production of RBC’s

27
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symptoms of anemia

A

fatigue, weakness, skin pallor, headache, faintness

28
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deficiency anemias

A
  • pernicious anemia
  • folate deficiency anemia
  • iron deficiency anemia
29
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sickle cell anemia

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disorder causes erythrocyte to form an abnormal shape

30
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WBC

31
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granular leukocytes have

A

stained granules in their cytoplasm

32
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granular leukocytes include

A
  • neutrophils
  • eosinophils
  • basophils
33
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agranular leukocytes include

A
  • lymphocytes
  • monocytes
34
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normal WBC count

A

5000 to 10,000

35
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normal platelet count

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140,000 to 340,000

36
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2 neoplasms/cancers that causes WBC and blood related cancers

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  • lymphoid neoplasms
  • myeloid neoplasms
37
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abnormally high levels of WBC or leukocytes

A

Leukocytosis

38
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coagulation

A

another word for blood clotting

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