Lesson 3 - Blood Physiology Flashcards

1
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How many liters of blood is in the human body?

A

Approximately 5 L

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2
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This is made up of cellular and extracellular elements

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Blood

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3
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What are the functions of blood?

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  1. Carries oxygen and nutrients to living cells and removes waste products
  2. Immunity
  3. Homeostasis
  4. Distribution of heat
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4
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What are the colors of blood?

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Oxygenated - Bright red
Deoxygenated - Dark red

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5
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What is the normal pH range of blood?

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pH 7.35 - pH 7.45

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6
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True or False: Blood contains numerous buffers to help regulate pH

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True

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7
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This occurs in the red marrow within the spaces of cancellous (spongy) bone tissue

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Hematopoiesis

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8
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In children, where does hematopoiesis occur?

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Medullary cavity of long bones

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9
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Where does extra-medullary hematopoiesis occur?

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Outside the medullary cavity

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10
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What organs maintain their ability to generate the formed elements throughout adulthood?

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Liver and spleen

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11
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All of the formed elements of blood originate from this specific type of cell

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Hematopoietic stem cell

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12
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These induce the HSC to divide and differentiate

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Hematopoietic growth factors

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13
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What are the two types of hematopoietic stem cells?

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  1. Lymphoid stem cells
  2. Myeloid stem cells
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14
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What do lymphoid stem cells give rise to?

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Lymphocytes

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15
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Lymphocytes include what type of cells?

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T cells, B cells, and Natural Killer (NK) Cells

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16
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What do Myeloid stem cells give rise to?

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Formed elements: Erythrocytes, Megakaryocytes, Granular Leukocytes, and Monocytes

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17
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What are the three granular leukocytes?

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Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils

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18
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This is the liquid component of blood

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Plasma - 55%

19
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The most abundant of the plasma proteins

20
Q

Most common formed element which functions to carry hemoglobin

A

Erythrocytes

21
Q

Describe the erythrocytes

A

Biconcave in shape due to the lack of organelles which allows them to squeeze through capillaries and facilitate gas exchange

22
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The volume of red blood cells relative to whole blood

A

Hematocrit

23
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A major component of the body’s defenses against disease

A

Leukocytes

24
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True or false: Erythrocytes have shorter lifespan than leukocytes

A

False - Leukocytes have shorter lifespan than that of erythrocytes

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Defensive functions in the body’s tissues
1. Margination - move towards endothelial wall 2. Rolling - rolling motion towards site of injury 3. Adhesion - attachment to the endothelium 4. Diapedesis - leaving the capillaries 5. Chemotaxis - movement to the site of injury
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What are the two groups of leukocytes?
Granular leukocytes and agranular leukocytes
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This type of leukocyte is a rapid responder to the site of infection and is an efficient phagocyte with a preference for bacteria
Neutrophils
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This type of leukocyte includes antihistamine molecules and is also capable of phagocytosis
Eosinophils
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This type of leukocyte plays a role in allergic reactions and contains histamine
Basophils
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This is essential for the repair of blood vessels when damage has occured
Thrombocytes or platelets
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These mature into platelets
Megakaryocytes
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How many days to platelets remain before they get phagocytized by macrophages?
10 days
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What are the 4 steps in the physiological mechanisms that stop bleeding?
1. Vasoconstriction 2. Primary Hemostasis/Formation of Loose Platelet Plug 3. Secondary Hemostasis/Blood Coagulation 4. Resolution
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What triggers vasoconstriction?
Myogenic spasm and the production of Endothelin-1
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Mediated by vWF of ruptured blood vessels and Gp1b of platelets
Platelet Adhesion
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Platelets change shape
Platelet Activation
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Mediated by fibrinogen and Gp2b-3a of platelets
Platelet Aggregation
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At which factors do the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways begin?
Factor 12 and factor 7, respectively.
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What is the common pathway?
Factor X
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Has A antigens with anti-B antibodies
Blood Group A
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Has no antigens, but both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
Blood Group O
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Has B antigens with anti-A antibodies
Blood Group B
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Has both A and B antigens with no antibodies
Blood Group AB