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Lecture 13 Blood Flashcards

1
Q

How much blood in in men and women?

A

Men: 6 liters

Women: 5 liters

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2
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What kind of tissue is blood?

A

Connective tissue

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3
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What is the liquid portion of blood called?

A

Plasma

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4
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What another name for blood cells?

A

Formed elements

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6
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What is hemocrit?

A

The percentage of blood that is RBC

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7
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What is the hemocrit percentages in men and women?

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Men: 47%

Women: 42%

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8
Q

What is buffy coat?

A

Leukocytes and platlets

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9
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How much water is in plasma?

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90%

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10
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What are the main proteins in blood?

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Albumin, globulin, fibrinogen

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11
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What does albumin do?

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Prevents water from diffusing out of blood vessles

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12
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What does globulins do?

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Includes antibodies that transport lipids, iron and copper

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13
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What does fibrinogen do?

A

Blood clotting

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14
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What does heme bind to?

A

Bonds to O2 , iron and strongly to CO

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15
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What are the formed elements?

A

Erythrocytes

Leukocytes

Platelets

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16
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What is the difference between anucleated and supernucleated?

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Anucleated: WBC

Supernucleated: RBC

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17
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What does erythrocytes do?

A

Carry O2

Packed with hemoglobin

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18
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What gives blood its red color?

A

Oxygen exposure

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19
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What is the name of the erythrocyte shape?

A

Biconcave

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21
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What are the names of the two types of leukocytes?

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Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

28
Q

What type of cells are platlets broken off from?

A

Megakaryocytes

29
Q

In granulocytes, where does granulation occur?

A

Outisde the nucleus

30
Q

Where is blood made?

A

In red bone marrow

31
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What does red marrow contain?

A

Erythrocytes

32
Q

Where does RBC mature?

A

In the thymus

35
Q

Define agglutination

A

The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria

36
Q

Sketch the blood types

37
Q

What is lelukemia?

A

Bone marrow cancer

38
Q

What is the effect of leukemia?

A

Hyperproliferation of WBC

39
Q

What is the definiation of adjuvant?

A

Applied after initial treatment for cancer, especially to suppress secondary tumor formation.

40
Q

What are adjuvant thearpy steps?

A

Chemothearpy

Radiaiton

Surgery

Nutrition

41
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What does Hb stand for?

A

Hemoglobin

42
Q

What is Hct or Ht?

43
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What is A1c?

A

A minor component of hemoglobin to which glucose is bound.

The higher the glucose concentration in blood, the higher the level of A1c.

44
Q

What is anemia?

A

Iron deficiency

45
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What is Sickle Cell Disease?

A

When sickle-shaped cells block small blood vessels, less blood can reach that part of the body. Tissue that does not receive a normal blood flow eventually becomes damaged.

46
Q

What is malaria?

A

Caused my mosquitos parasites feed on healthy RBC.

Sickle Cell Disease can help cure malaria

47
Q

What is thrombocytopenia?

A

Liver disease

Not enough platelets

This causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.

48
Q

What is low O2 called and what is low O2 called when it is in the blood?

A

Hypoxia

Hypoxemia

49
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What is hematopoises?

A

The formation of blood cellular components.

50
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What do platlets do?

A

Provide blood clotting

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