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Chapter 21: Blood Flashcards

1
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List the major functions of Blood.

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  1. Transport
  2. Maintenance of body temp
  3. Acid/Base Regulation
  4. Defense (ex. immune system)
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2
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Blood is a connective ______?

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Tissue; remember that blood is considered a tissue 🧐

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3
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What percentage of the blood is plasma?

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55%

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4
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What percentage of blood is RBC’s (Erythrocytes)?

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44%

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5
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What percentage of blood is “buffy coat” (this is what contains leukocytes and platelets.

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<1%

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6
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Are serum the same as plasma?

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Serum is plasma WITHOUT the clotting proteins.

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7
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Plasma is mostly…

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Water

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8
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Most of the proteins found in plasma are made in what major organ?

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The Liver

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9
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Albumins perform what functions?

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Major contributors to osmotic pressure of plasma transport lipids, steroid hormones.

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10
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Globulins perform what functions?

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Transport ions, homones, lipids, immune function

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11
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Fibrinogen is an essential component of the ______ system.

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Clotting.

Fibrinogen can be converted to fibrin (hello physiology)

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12
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What protein molecule is contained by RBC’s that allow for oxygen binding?

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Hemoglobin

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13
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Below 90% oxygen saturation is known as…

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Hypoxemia

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14
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The maturation of myeloid cell into mature red blood cells is called? (the making of new RBC’s)

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Erythropoiesis

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15
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All red blood cells come from stem cells found in the ____ bone marrow.

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Red

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16
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What is the hormone produced by the kideny that stimulates erythropoiesis?

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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17
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Red blood cells ceom from the daughter cell known as…

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Myeloid stem cells

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18
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Low red blood cell count is known as…

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Anemia

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19
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High Red Blood Cell Count is called

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Polycythemia

20
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A swollen/enlarged (almost balloon like) red blood cell is a sign of?

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Over-hydration

21
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Shurken/Shriveled appearance of RBC’s is indicative of…

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Dehydration

22
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If someone has antigen A erythrocytes they will have what type of antibodies?

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Anti-B Antibodies

23
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If someone has antigen B on their red blood cells, what would their corresponding antibodes be?

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Anti-A antibodies

24
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If someone has NO blood antibodies in their blood stream they have what type of erythrocytes? (what blood type)

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Antigens A and B. (Blood type AB)

25
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What blood type has no surface antigens on thier Erythrocytes?

26
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When blood types that “don’t match”?

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Agglutination

27
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If somoene has no antigen D on their red blood cells they are considered Rh…

28
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Rh negative don’t have the ___ factor and/or initially the anti-D _______?

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Rh Factor; antibody. Rh negative people start with no antigens and antibodies but an Rh negative individual has no antibodies until exposed to an antigen D cell.

29
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What is the complication called in which an Rh - mom has 2 Rh+ babies?

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Erythroblastosis fetalis

30
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Leukocytes are described as…

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Spherical, nucleated cells

31
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Granulocytes make up _____ percent of white blood cells

32
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Agranulocytes compose ______ of all WBC’s

33
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What are the three Granulocytes?

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Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil

34
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Agranulocytes consist of…

A

Lymphocyte

Monocyte

35
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Leukocytes can be broken down into two catagories known as…

A

Granulocytes and Agranulocytes

36
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Is this a granulocyte or agranulocyte? What is the specific name of this cell?

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Granulocyte; Neutrophil

37
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Is this a granulocyte or agranulocyte? What is the specific name of this cell?

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Granulocytes; Eosinophil

38
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Is this a granulocyte or agranulocyte? What is the specific name of this cell?

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Agranulocyte; Lymphocyte

39
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Is this a granulocyte or agranulocyte? What is the specific name of this cell?

A

Granulocyte; Basophil

40
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Is this a granulocyte or agranulocyte? What is the specific name of this cell?

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Agranulocyte; Monocyte

41
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Regulatory proteins make up less than ___% of plasma proteins and include…

A

1%

Enzymes, proenzymes, hormones

42
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Describe electrolytes

A

Normal extracellular fluid ion composition essential for vital cellular activites. Ions contribute to osmotic pressure of body fluids.

43
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Describe the purpose of organic nutrients in blood

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Used for ATP production, growth, and maintenance of cells; include lipids (fatty acids, cholesterol, glycerides), carbohydrates (primarily glucose) and amino acids.

44
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What are organic waste in blood?

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These include compounds such as urea, uric acid, creatinine, bilirubin, ammonium ions and are carried to sites of breakdown or excretion.

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