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Anatomy, F Mod > Chapter 10-Blood > Flashcards

Chapter 10-Blood Flashcards

0
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All cells in your blood, accounts for 45-46% of blood volume

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Formed elements

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River of life; fluid tissue that transports everything the body needs

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Blood

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2
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Most numerous cells, about 45% of formed elements aka hematocrit
RBC

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Erythrocytes

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3
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Account for less than 1% of formed elements (two things)

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Leukocytes (WBC) and thrombocytes (platelets)

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4
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Composes the 55% of your blood made of nonliving substances

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Plasma

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5
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Whitish layer btw. formed elements and plasma

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Buffy coat

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6
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pH of blood?

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7.35-7.45

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7
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Temp. of blood?

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100.4

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8
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Blood composes what percent of body weight?

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8%

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9
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Amount of blood in body?

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5-6 liters

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10
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Transports 100 different substances

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Plasma

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11
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Percentage of plasma that is water?

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90%

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12
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Salts in plasma?

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Electrolytes

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13
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Proteins in plasma?

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Albumins, globulins, fibrinogens

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14
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Nutrients, gases (O2 and CO2), and waste hormones are all found in…?

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Plasma

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15
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Straw colored, distributes heat

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Plasma

16
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RBC’s are also called; they make up what percent of blood?

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Erythrocytes; 45%

17
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Do RBCs have a nucleus?

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No

18
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Shape of RBCs?

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Biconcave-flattened disc with compressed center

19
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Fe protein; transports oxygen (most important); found in RBCs

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Hemoglobin

20
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RBCs outnumber WBCs ____ to _____

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1000 to 1

21
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WBCs are also called; compose how much of blood volume?

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Leukocytes; less than 1%

22
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Fight against diseases?

A

WBCs

23
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Do WBCs have a nucleus?

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Yes

24
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This is how WBCs move

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Ameboid motion

25
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This is WBCs ability to move in and out of blood vessels

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Diapedesis

26
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These are chemicals released by damaged tissues in WBCs

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Positive chemotaxis

27
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Two types of WBCs

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Granulocytes and agranulocytes

28
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Three types of granulocytes and percentages that they make up

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Neutrophils (40-70%)
eosinophils (1-4%)
basophils (0-1%)

29
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Two types of agranulocytes and the percentages they make up

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Lymphocytes (20-45%) 
and monocytes (4-8%)
30
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Active phagocytes that increase rapidly during short term and acute infection

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Neutrophils

31
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Kill parasitic worms and increase during allergy attacks

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Eosinophils

32
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Contain histamine which is discharged at the site of inflammation

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Basophils

33
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Part of immune system; involved in graft rejection and fighting tumors/viruses

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Lymphocytes

34
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Active phagocytes that become macrophages involved with long term clean up and chronic infection such as TB

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Monocytes

35
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Thrombocytes (common name)

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Platelets

36
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Cell pieces or fragments; originate in megakaryocte; important in clotting

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Thrombocytes (or platelets)

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