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Intro/Blood Flashcards

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Blood is a fluid type of —- tissue

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Connective

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1
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4 parts cardiovascular system

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Heart
Blood vessels
Blood
Lymphatic system

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What is the % ratio of plasma to cells in blood

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55% plasma 45% cells

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3
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How much of body weight is blood

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7%

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How much blood in litres is in an average adult male/female

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Male 5.6L

Female - 4.5L

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Blood is always in ——

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Motion

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What is plasma

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Fluid portion of blood in which particulate components are suspended

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Best natural alternative to plasma

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Coconut water

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Functions of blood
Homeostasis
Communication
Transport

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O2 to tissues from lungs
CO2 to lungs from tissues
Nutrient transport to cells/elimination organs
Disperses heat
Hormones to their target
Antibodies to infection
Clotting factors to heal broken tissues
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9
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What does sugar do to blood vessels

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Damages - creates friction-creates immune response - creates blockages

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Main constituents of plasma

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91% water
7% proteins
.9% mineral salts

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What is serum

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Plasma without clotting factors

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12
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3 types protein in blood

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Albumin
Globulins
Clotting factors - fibrinogen

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13
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Which protein is mostly found in blood (60%)

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Albumin

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Function of albumin

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Maintains osmotic pressure

Carrier molecules for fatty acids, some drugs & steroid hormones

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Examples of steroid hormones in body

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Cortisol

Adrenalin

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Function of globulins in body

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Immunoglobulins are antibodies - immunity
Transport - hormones, mineral salts/ions
Inactivation of some enzymes

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17
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Function of fibrinogen

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Essential for blood clotting

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18
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Blood is a fluid type of —- tissue

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Connective

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What is the % ratio of plasma to cells in blood

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55% plasma 45% cells

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20
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How much of body weight is blood

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7%

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How much blood in litres is in an average adult male/female

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Male 5.6L

Female - 4.5L

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Blood is always in ——

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Motion

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What is plasma

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Fluid portion of blood in which particulate components are suspended

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Best natural alternative to plasma

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Coconut water

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Functions of blood
Homeostasis
Communication
Transport

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O2 to tissues from lungs
CO2 to lungs from tissues
Nutrient transport to cells/elimination organs
Disperses heat
Hormones to their target
Antibodies to infection
Clotting factors to heal broken tissues
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26
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What does sugar do to blood vessels

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Damages - creates friction-creates immune response - creates blockages

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Main constituents of plasma

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91% water
7% proteins
.9% mineral salts

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What is serum

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Plasma without clotting factors

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29
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3 types protein in blood

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Albumin
Globulins
Clotting factors - fibrinogen

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Which protein is mostly found in blood (60%)

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Albumin

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31
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Function of albumin

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Carrier of substances (lipids, steroid hormones)

Maintains osmotic pressure

32
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Examples of steroid hormones in body

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Cortisol

Adrenalin

33
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Function of globulins in body

A

Immunity - antibodies (immunoglobulins)
Transport - hormones, mineral salts/ions
Inactivation of some enzymes

34
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Function of fibrinogen

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Essential for blood clotting

35
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Nutrients in blood made up of

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Carbohydrates (sugars) - glucose
Amino acids
Fats/oils
Vitamins
Minerals/ions
36
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Organic waste in blood made up of

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Urea
Creatinine
Uric acid

Carbon dioxide

37
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How do urea, creatinine & Utica acid get into blood

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Produced from breakdown of proteins/amino acids

38
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Hormones in blood are

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Chemical messengers carried by blood to the target cells/tissues

39
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What are enzymes in blood

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Catalysts for biochemical reactions in body

40
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3 types blood cell

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Erythrocyte- transport gases
Leukocyte - defence & repair
Thrombocytes- platelets for clotting

41
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Blood production known as

A

Haematopoiesis

42
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All blood cells originate from

A

Pluripotent stem cells in red bone marrow

43
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In first few years all bone marrow is

44
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In adults bone marrow is found only in

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Spongy bone

45
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Lifecycle of erythrocytes from pluripotent stem cell

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Proerythroblast
Erythroblast
Reiticulocyte
Erythrocyte

46
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Lifecycle of thrombocyte (platelet) from pluripotent stem cell

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Megakaryoblast
Megakaryocyte
Thrombocyte

47
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Two types Leukocytes

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Granulocytes (70%)

Agranulocytes ((30%)

48
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Lifecycle of granulocytes from pluripotent stem cells

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Myeloblast
Basophil myelocyte > basophil
Eosinophil myelocyte >eosinophil
neutrophil myelocyte > neutrophil

49
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Lifecycle of agranulocytes from pluripotent stem cells

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Monoblast monocyte

Lymphoblast, lymphocyte, t-lymphocyte & b-lymphocyte

50
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Lifespan of erythrocytes

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90-120 days

51
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Unique shape of erythrocyte

A

Bioconcave

Non-uncleared - larger surface area to transport more oxygen

52
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Size of erythrocyte

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Approx 6-8 micrometers n diameter

53
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What type of molecules are erythrocytes made up of

A

Haemoglobin

54
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How many oxygen molecules can each haemoglobin molecule carry

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4, as consist of 4 globin (protein) molecules

55
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Formation of red boos cells called

A

Erythropoisis

In red bone marrow

56
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How do erythrocytes change in structure as they mature

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Immature erythrocytes have nuclei & organelles that they lose as they mature - more room for transportation!

57
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What nutrients are required for erythropoietin

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Vitamins
B12
B9 (folic acid)
C
Iron
58
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How might a deficiency of nutrients required for erythropoiesis be masked

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By an excess of another

Why we need blood tests for anaemia

59
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What is hypoxia

A

Low O2 levels

60
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What effect does hypoxia have on erythropoiesis

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Hypoxia stimulates secretion of hormone erythropoietin (via kidneys) which stimulates erythropoiesis in bone marrow until normal blood O2 levels are restored - negative feedback

61
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Why do some athletes train at high altitude

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To make more red blood cells (by stimulating erythropoiesis via hypoxia) so to be more efficient

62
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Causes of hypoxia

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High altitude
Haemolysis
Excessive blood loss
Pregnancy

63
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What is excessive erythrocyte breakdown known as

A

Haemolysis

64
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Describe receptors
Input
Control centre
Output
Effectors in negative feedback loop hypoxia > erythropoiesis
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Receptors: kidneys
Input: increased erythropoietin secreted
control centre: red bone marrow - proerythroblasts mature more quickly into reticulocytes
Output: more reticulocytes enter circulating blood
Effectors: more ERYTHROCYTES in blood

65
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Breaking down of erythrocytes (and partial recycling) called

A

Haemolysis

66
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Healthy erythrocytes live for how many days

67
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What % of human erythrocytes breakdown each day

68
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which type of phagocytic cells carry out haemolysis of erythrocytes

A

macrophages

69
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where are macrophages mostly found

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SPLEEN

bone marrow & liver

70
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what is spleen known as

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graveyard for old/damaged RBCs

71
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4 portions of Erythrocytes which are recycled

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Haemoglobin splits into Haem & globin
Globin amino acids are recycled
IRON is recycled
Bilirubin transported to liver, extreted as part of BILE

72
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What is the Haem and Globin constituent of haemoglobin

A

haem - iron

globin - proteins

73
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journey of globin during haemolysis of erythrocytes

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broken into amino acids

reused for protein synthesis

74
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Journey of iron (Fe3+) component of Haem during haemolysis

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becomes ferritin in liver, recycled to make new erythrocytes in erythropoiesis in bone marrow

75
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journey of biliverdin component of haem during haemolysis

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becomes bilirubin in liver, excreted as part of BILE

76
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How is carbon dioxide carried around - as what in what

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Bicarbonate ions dissolved in plasma

77
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In adults haemopoiesis is restricted to where

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Flat, irregular bones and epiphyses of long bones

Mostly sternum, ribs, pelvis skull

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