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Final Blood Flashcards

1
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Blood composed of ______ and ______

A

Plasma and Cells

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2
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Plasma

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Pale, yellowish fluid, has water and proteins (albumin), gasses, ions, waste

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3
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Serum

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Plasma w/o proteins; after clotting

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4
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Cells consist of ____ ______ _____

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Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Thrombocytes (platelets)

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5
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Percentage of blood cells in a sample of blood

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Hematocrit 45% blood 55% plasma

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6
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Buffycoat

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Layer of WBC and platelets that sits on RBCs in a hematocrit

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7
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The formation of blood cells

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Hematopoiesis; in red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue

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8
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Blood formation in Red bone marrow

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Myeloid Hemopoiesis; ends of long bones, flat and irregular bones

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9
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Blood formation in lymphatic organs

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Lymphoid Hemopoiesis; spleen, lymph nodes, thymus gland

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10
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RBCs in one microliter of blood

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Between 4.5 and 6.0 million

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11
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Production of RBCs

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Erythropoiesis

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12
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RBCs primarily concerned w transport of

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oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

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13
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Blood is classified according to

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specific antigens on the surface of the RBC membrane

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14
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Agglutination & Hemolysis & caused by

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Clumping of RBCs & RBCs burst caused by bad match in blood

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15
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Immature RBC; response of blood loss; net-like appearance

A

Reticulocyte

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16
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RBC

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Loses its nucleus as it matures; bend and twist to fit through the capillaries; anerobic

17
Q

Unequal-sized RBCs

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Anisocytosis

18
Q

Irregularly shaped RBCs.

A

Poikilocytosis

19
Q

HEMoglobin

A

Iron and oxygen

20
Q

HemoGLOBIN

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CO2

21
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Oxygenated hemoglobin

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Oxyhemoglobin (bright red)

22
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Unoxygenated hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin (blue-red)

23
Q

CO2-hemoglobin complex

A

carbaminohemoglobin

24
Q

Deficiency of oxygen in blood

A

cyanois, hypoxemia

25
Q

Body requires ____ _____ _____ for hemoglobin synthesis

A

Iron, Folic Acid, B12 (pernicious anemia)

26
Q

Stimulates bone marrow to produce additional RBCs

A

Erythropoietin (EPO) hormone secreted by kidneys

27
Q

RBC live ____ days

A

120

28
Q

RBC breakdown and rapid breakdown exceeding replacement

A

hemolysis; hemolytic anemia

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