LESSON 1.2 Flashcards

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1
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Liquid tissue and the medium of circulation

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Blood

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2
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The liquid portion of the blood

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Plasma

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3
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The formed elements of the blood

A

Corpuscles

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4
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Plasma comprises __% of the blood by weight

A

55%

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5
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Corpuscles comprises __% of the blood by weight

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45%

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6
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Transport gases, especially oxygen to all parts of the body

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Red Blood cells (RBCs)

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7
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The red color is due to the pigment of __

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Hemoglobin

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8
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Fight infection by secreting antibodies and engulfing foreign bodies

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White Blood Cells (WBCs)

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9
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Those with granules

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granulocytes

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10
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Those that lack granules

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agranulocytes

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11
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Granulocytes contains

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Basophil, Neutrophil, and Eosinophil

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12
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in 1990 a Austrian Scientist who discovered four different blood groups that characterizes human population

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Karl Landsteiner

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13
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Substances that trigger the immune system to produce and immune response

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Antigens

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14
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Are specialized Y-Shaped proteins produced primarily by plasma cells

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Antibodies

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15
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What blood type is considered the universal donor

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Blood type O

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16
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What blood type is considered the universal recipients

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Blood type AB

17
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It is the second most significant blood group in humans

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RH Factor

18
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It is the process of adaption that stops the profuse bleeding process caused by an injury

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Blood clotting process