Components Of Blood Notes Flashcards

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1
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Average adult body has how many pints of blood?

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8-10

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2
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How much blood volume does plasma have (straw colored liquid)

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55% of blood volume (most volume)

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What makes up plasma

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  1. Water - 92% total volume of plasma
  2. Plasma protein - Fibrinogen, albumin (most abundant) and globulin
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4
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Albumin

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Helps with blood osmotic pressure and volume and provides pulse volume

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5
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Globulin

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Helps form antibodies

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6
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Where does hematopoiesis occur

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In the red bone marrow/myeloid tissue

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7
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Hemoglobin

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Red pigment contained in RBC’s

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8
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Functions of RBC’s via hemoglobin

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  1. Oxyhemoglobin (O2 + hg)
  2. Carbaminohemoglobin (CO2 + hg)
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9
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Hemolysis

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Rupture/bursting of the red blood cells

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10
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Largest components

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Leukocytes

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11
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Two types of leukocytes

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Granulocytes
Agranulocytes

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12
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Phagocytosis

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Surrounding, engulfing, digesting harmful bacteria or pathogens

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13
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WBC’s Agranulocytes: Lymphocytes

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Helps form antibodies and fight cancer

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14
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WBC’s Agranulocytes: Monocytes

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Largest macrophages - phagocytize cellular debris foreign particles bacteria, virus, fungi

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15
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Signs and symptoms of inflammation

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Redness
Local heat
Swelling
Pain

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16
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What helps during the blood clotting process

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Thromboplastin

17
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Clotting time normal range

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5-15 min