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List three functions of blood

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  1. Transportation (oxygen, nutrients, heat, wastes)
  2. Regulation (pH, temperature)
  3. Protection (clots, disease)
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List the different types of blood cells

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  1. Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
  2. White blood cells (leukocytes)
  3. Platelets
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Red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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  1. Transport oxygen from lungs to body cells

2. Deliver carbon dioxide from body cells to the lungs

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White blood cells (leukocytes)

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Protect the body from invading pathogens and other foreign substances
5 kinds of WBCs:
1. Neutrophils
2. Basophils
3. Eosinophils
4. Monocytes
5. Lymphocytes (T cells, B cells, NK cells)

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Platelets

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pH of blood

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7.35-7.45

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Examples of plasma proteins made by liver

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Approximate lifespans of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets

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Immune system associated with what type of WBC

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Definition of hematocrit

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The percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBCs

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What is a typical hematocrit for an adult

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How would you describe anemia and polycythemia in terms of normal hematocrit

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What hormone can affect the hematocrit

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How is whole blood defined

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What is blood plasma

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List some characteristics of blood discussed in class

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17
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What is hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis)

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18
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What effect does the growth factor (which is a hormone) erythropoietin (EPO) have on blood stem cells in the red bone marrow

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19
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Discuss molecule hemoglobin produced by erythrocytes (RBC)

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20
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Discuss steps involved in recycling RBC

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21
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Discuss how a blood clot is formed

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Discuss how a blood clot is removed

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23
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Discuss the condition hemophilia

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  1. Bleeding disorder
  2. Lacks some clotting factor so blood does not clot, causing excessive bleeding
  3. Inherited deficiency of clotting in which bleeding may occur spontaneously or after minor trauma
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Discuss sickle cell anemia

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25
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Jaundice

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26
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Treatment for hemophilia

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  1. Administer missing clotting factors

2. Drug that increases blood clotting factors

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