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1
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plasma

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clear extracellular fluid
-90% water

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2
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albumin

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major contributor to osmolarity
buffers blood pH

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3
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globulins

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transport and immunity

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4
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fibrinogen

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clotting

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5
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platelets

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important for clotting
fragments of cells

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6
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RBCs

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filled w/ hemoglobin for gas transport
major contributor to viscosity
no nuclei

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7
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WBCs

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important for immunity

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8
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Granulocytes ‘the phils’

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neutrophils
eosinophils
basophils

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9
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neutrophils

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increase during bacterial infections
S or C shaped
usually have 2 nuclei

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10
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eosinophils

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increase during parasitic infections or allergies
resemble a music symbol w/ pink polka dots

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11
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basophils

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increase during chicken pox, diabetes
looks like pink and purple polka dots

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12
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agranulocytes

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lymphocytes
monocytes

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13
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monocytes

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increase during viral infections and inflammation
resemble a giant curved blob

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14
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lymphocytes

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increase during diverse infections and immune responses
resemble a giant purple dot

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15
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_________ is the surface membrane molecule that causes an immune reaction.

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antigens on RBCs

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16
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What is the normal value for hematocrit for men?

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42-52%

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17
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What is the normal value for hematocrit for women?

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37-48%

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18
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A person with type B blood has ______ antigens and ______ antibodies.

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B, anti-A

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19
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_______ is the most abundant WBC and _____ is the least.

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Neutrophil, basophil

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20
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_________ increase during bacterial infections and ______ increase during parasitic infections.

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Neutrophils, eosinophils

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21
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What are the 3 types of formed elements in the blood?

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RBCS, WBCS, platelets

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22
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An increase in the number of RBCs is _______ and a decrease is _______

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polycythemia, anemia

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23
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________ is the number of erythrocytes found per cubic mm of blood

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RBC count

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24
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________ is an increase in the number of circulating leukocytes

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leukocytosis

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25
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________ is the most common plasma protein

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albumin

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26
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During a blood transfusion it is important to insure that the _______ in the plasma of the recipient doesn’t react w/ the _____ on the RBCs of the donor.
If an incorrect match is made the donors blood will ________

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antibody, antigen agglutinate

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27
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_________ is the universal donor and ______ is the universal acceptor of blood types.

28
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In the Rh blood group, hemolytic disease of the newborn can only occur if the mother is _______ and the baby is ______

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negative, positive

29
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____________ is inadequate oxygen transport and can be sensed by the ____________ , which releases __________ that causes the production of RBCs by the _________

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hypoxia, kidneys and liver, erythropoetin, red bone marrow

30
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erythropoeisis

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RBC production

31
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reticulocytes

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immature RBCS

32
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megakaryocytes

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located in red bone marrow and form platelets

33
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hematocrit

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percent of total volume that is RBCs

34
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sickle cell

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hereditary defect found primarily in African americans
low oxygen causes RBCs to form a sickle shape and causes agglutination

35
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leukemia

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cancer of the WBCs

36
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superior vena cava

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vein that drains the upper body

37
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inferior vena cava

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vein that dreins everything below the diaphragm

38
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right atrium

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receive blood from the superior and inferior vena cava

39
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left atrium

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receives blood from pulmonary veins

40
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right ventricles

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pumps blood to the lungs and back to the left atrium

41
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left ventricles

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pumps blood to the entire body excluding lungs

42
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left AV/bicuspid/mitral valve

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on the left side of the body
prevents backflow into the atria
has 2 cusps
transports blood from left atrium to left ventricle

43
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right AV/tricuspid valve

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has 3 cusps
transports blood from right atrium to right ventricle

44
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pulmonary valve/semilunar

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control flow into great arteries and prevent backflow into ventricles
transports blood from right ventricle to pulmonary trunk

45
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aortic valve

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left ventricle into aorta

46
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tendinous chords

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anchor the AV valves

47
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papillary muscles

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prevent leakage through the AV valves

48
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visceral layer of serous pericardium

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epicardium

49
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parietal layer of serous pericardium

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outer layer

50
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serous pericardium

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thin transparent inner layer of pericardial sac

51
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myocardium

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middle layer of heart wall
controls heart contractions

52
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endocardium

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lines inner chambers of the heart

53
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Heart Conduction System

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  1. Pacemaker or SA node
  2. Atriums
  3. AV node
  4. AV bundle
  5. apex
  6. Purkinje fibers
54
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P wave

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atrial depolarization

55
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QRS complex

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ventricular depolarization

56
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T wave

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ventricle repolarization

57
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carotid body and aortic body

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monitor blood pressure

58
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facial artery

A

muscles of the skin and face

59
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maxillary a.

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jaw, teeth

60
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What five arteries make up the circle of willis?

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-vertebral a.
-basilar a.
-posterior communicating a.
-internal carotid a.
-anterior communicating a.

61
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splenic a.

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target area is spleen

62
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common hepatic artery

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liver and gallbladder

63
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left gastric a.

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target area is stomach

64
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superior mesenteric a.

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targets the intestines

65
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inferior mesenteric a.

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targets the colon

66
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illiac arteries

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legs, pelvis,

67
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obturator artery

A

pelvic muscle

Anatomy II (17 decks)

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