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how much of the blood is made of cells?

how much of the blood is made of plasma?

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cells: 45%
plasma: 55%

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what cells live in blood?

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erythrocytes

leukocytes

thrombocytes (platelets)

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hematopoiesis =

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process of cell production

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what can blood stem cells become?

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RBC

WBC

platelets

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what is heme and what does it attract?

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the iron portion of the blood

heme attracts oxygen

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erythropoietin =

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hormone made in kidneys that signals production of RBCs

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immune and inflammation cells =

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WBCs

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what are the types of WBCs?

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basophils

eosinophils

neutrophils

lymphocytes

monocytes

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what cells eat invaders and cellular debris?

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phagocytes

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platelets are neccessary for what?

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clotting

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what are the proteins in plasma?

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albumin

antibodies

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what are the blood types?

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B

AB

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RH factor in blood?

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what type of clot do platelets produce?

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fibrin clot

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what is serum?

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watery fluid that separates from clotted blood

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heparin and warfarin are what?

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anticoagulants

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chrom/o

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color

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coagul/o

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coagulation

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erythr/o

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red

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hemat/.o

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blood

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hematocrit =

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% of RBCs in volume of blood

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hemoglobin/o

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hemoglobin

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leuk/o

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white

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morph/o

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shape

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myel/o

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bone marrow (or spinal cord)

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myelogenous =

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produced in bone marrow

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phag/o

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eat or swallow

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sider/o

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iron

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thromb/o

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clot

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-pheresis

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to separate

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-emia

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blood condition

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-philia

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attraction for

(increase in cell #)

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anemia =

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deficiency of hemoglobin or RBC

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most common type of anemia?

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iron deficiency anemia

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hemolytic anemia

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excessive RBC breakdown/destruction

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sickle cell anemia & thalassemia

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genetic defect of hemoglobin

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aplastic anemia

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inadequate formation of blood cells

may be a part of pancytopenia

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pernicious anemia

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deficiency of B12

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insidious onset =

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gradual

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hemophilia

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excessive bleeding due to genetic defect

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purpura =

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many pinpoint hemorrhages on surface of tissue

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leukemia

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cancer of WBCs, low or high WBC count

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mononucleosis =

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`disease caused by epstein-barr virus

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multiple myeloma

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bone marrow cancer

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prothrombin time =

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PT/INR

tests blood clotting ability

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WBC differential

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percentages of each WTB type

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lymph =

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water fluid outside of the cells and blood

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function of the lymphstic system?

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drain excessive interstitial fluid

immune defense

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what do lyphocytes reside?

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reside in lymph nodes

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what are the spleen and thymus?

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specialized lymph nodes

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functions of the spleen:

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recycle RBCs

filter blood

activates lymphocytes

stores blood

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antigen =

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foreign substance that provokes immune response

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B lymphocytes =

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produce antibodies

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T lymphocytes =

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programmed to kill or regulate immune response

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antibodies =

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immunoglobins

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was to aquire immunity:

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having infection

vaccination

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immun/o

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protection

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node (gland)

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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ana-

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to build up

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-phylaxis =

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protection

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AIDS=

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aquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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lymphoma =

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cancer of the lymphatic tissue

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types of lymphoma =

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hodgkin and non-hodgkin lymphoma

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thymoma

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cancer of the thymus

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