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Ch 21 - Blood Flashcards

1
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What is hematocrit?

A

Percentage of volume of all formed elements in blood

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2
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What makes up the buffy coat in a whole blood centrifugation?

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Platelets and leukocytes

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3
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what is hemopoiesis/hematopoiesis?

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Production of formed elements occurring in red marrow

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4
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Define Rouleau

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The single file lining up of red blood cells as they pass through small blood vessels

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5
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How long do RBC’s live?

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120 days

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6
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What is anemia?

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Below normal oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

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7
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What measure indicates anemia?

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Low hematocrit

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8
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What is pernicious anemia?

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body doesn’t make enough RBC’s due to lack of B12

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What is hemolytic anemia?

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RBC’s are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce them

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10
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What is polycythemia?

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A high number of RBCs

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11
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What types of cells are Granulocytes?

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Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

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12
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What types of cells are Agranulocytes?

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Lymphocytes
Monocytes

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13
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Characteristic of Neutrophils

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First to appear at an infection, and phagocytize bacteria

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14
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Characteriistic of Eosinophils

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Protect against infections by parasitice worms, and increase in numbers during allergic reactions

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15
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Describe Basophils

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Release histamines in damaged tissues causing vasodilation, also release heparin an anticoagulant.

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16
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What are the two types of lymphocytes?

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T lymphocytes
B lymphocytes

17
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Describe T lymphocytes

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Kill infected or cancerous cells

18
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Describe B lymphocytes

A

Produce antibodies against specific antigens and deactify toxins

19
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Describe monocytes

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Very mobile agranulocytes which phagocytose bacteria, viruses, and virus infected cells

20
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What is leukemia

A

Cancer that causes overproduction of abnormal WBCs which accumulate and cause organs to stop functioning

21
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What is a thrombus?

A

A blood clot

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