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Chapter 11 - Blood Flashcards

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What is blood?

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Blood is a specialized type of connective tissue because it contains cells, fibers, and liquid ground sibstance

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What is blood composed of ?

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  • Plasma

- Formed elements

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What is plasma ?

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55%

Straw colored fluid that contains mostly water, proteins, and other solutes.

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What are the formed elements?

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Consist of:
Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells)
Leukocytes (White blood cells)
Thrombocytes (platelets)

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What are the erythrocytes?

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Red Blood Cells

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What are the Leukocytes?

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White blood cells

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What are the thrombocytes?

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Platelets

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What is the buffy coat?

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The space between the plasma and erythrocytes. Contains leukocytes and platelets

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What are the two divisions of the leukocytes?

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Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

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What are the three types of granulocytes from the leukocytes?

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Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophil

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What are the two types of agranulocytes?

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Lymphocyte

Monocytes

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What is the function of the leukocytes?

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Defend the body against various pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses

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What are all the white blood cells (Leukocytes)from the most common to the less common? Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas

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Neutrphil
Lymphocyte
Mpnocyte
Eosinophil
Basophil
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What is the function of the Neutrophil?

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Phagocytic, engulfs bacteria and debris in tissues

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What is the function of the Eosinophil?

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Fights parasitic infections; engulfs anything labeled with antibodies; reduces inflammation

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What is the function of the Basophil?

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Releases histamine and heparin (alergias)

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What is the function of the lymphocyte?

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Part of immune response

18
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What is the function of the monocyte?

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Phagocytic cell, become macrophages in tissues

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