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CV System: The Blood Flashcards

1
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Blood is what type of tissue?

A

Connective

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2
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What is blood composed of?

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Plasma, dissolved substances, formed elements

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3
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What are the functions of blood?

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Transportation, Regulation, Protection

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What are the formed elements of blood?

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erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets

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5
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What is hematocrit?

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Percentage of total blood occupied by RBCs

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6
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What type of pluripotent stem cell gives rise to RBCs, WBCs, platelets?

A

Myeloid stem cells

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7
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What type of pluripotent stem cell gives rise to lymphocytes?

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Lymphoid stem cells

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8
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What is hemopoeisis?

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The process by which formed elements of blood develop

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9
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What is erythropoeitin?

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Hormone that stimulates RBC production by increasing # of RBC precursors

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10
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What is interstitial fluid?

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The fluid that bathes body cells

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11
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What is anemia?

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A significant drop in hematocrit

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12
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What is polycythemia?

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An abnormally high percentage of RBCs

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13
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The process by which WBCs leave the bloodstream is known as _________.

A

emigration

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14
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RBCs lack _________ and generate ATP _________. Consequently, they do not use the ________ they are transporting

A

mitochondria
anaerobically
oxygen

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15
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Macrophages in the ____ and ______ remove dead RBCs through _______.

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Liver
Spleen
phagocytosis

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16
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List the different types of White Blood Cells

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Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
17
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What is leukocytosis?

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An increase in WBCs due to stress, such as microbes, strenuous exercise, surgery

18
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What is leukopenia?

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A decrease in WBCs due to radiation, shock or chemotherapy

19
Q

Phagocytes are attracted to inflamed tissues through a process called _______.

A

chemotaxis

20
Q

High Neutrophil count can be attributed to _____

A

Bacterial infection, burns, stress, inflammation

21
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High Lymphocyte count can be attributed to ______.

A

Viral infection, leukemia

22
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High Monocyte count can be attributed to _________.

A

Viral or fungal infection, chronic diseases

23
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High Eosinophil count can be attributed to _____

A

allergic reaction, parasites, autoimmune disorder

24
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High Basophil count can be attributed to_______

A

allergic reaction, cancers, hyperthyroidism

25
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Thrombosis is _______

A

clotting in an unbroken blood vessel

26
Q

Thrombus is ______

A

the clot itself

27
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Embolus is ________

A

clot, air bubble, fat particle, debris transported by bloodstream

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