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Quick glossary Flashcards

1
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blood clotting

A

haemopoiesis

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2
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low no’s all blood cells

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pancytopenia

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3
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BC - promotes inflammations

contains HEPARIN & HITAMINE in BLOOD

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basophils

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4
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most common WBC 1st to infection forms pus

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Neutrophil

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5
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BC responds to antigens produces antibodies

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B-lymphocyte

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6
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abnormally large no’s RBCs in blood. Increases clotting. ischaemia risk

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Polycythaemia

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7
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another name for polycythaemia

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erythrocytosis

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8
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bleeding into joint spaces

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haemoarthrosis

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9
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local dilation of artery/weakness in wall

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aneurysm

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10
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destruction of erythrocytes

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haemolysis

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11
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BC eliminates parasites, migrate due to allergic reaction, phagocytosis, chemotaxic

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eosinophils

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12
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any disorder heart rate/rythm

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arrhythmia

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13
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protein in blood, osmotic pressure, carrier

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albumin

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14
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blood protein, immunity, transport, enzyme de-activation

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globulin

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15
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blood cell production

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haematopoiesis

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16
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low 02 levels

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hypoxia

17
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hormone produced in kidneys, stimulates RBC production

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erythropoeitin

18
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‘newborn’ 1 day old RBCs

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proerythroblasts

19
Q

nearly mature RBCs

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reticulocyte

20
Q

a potent vasoconstrictor activated by thrombocytes

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thromboxane

21
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enzyme which deactivates clotting factors

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plasmin

22
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pale cell

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hypochromic

23
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small cell

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microcytic

24
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large cell

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macrocytic

25
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type of anaemia, macrocytic dysfunctional RBCs

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megaloblastic

26
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v low WBC count - severe illness/mucous tissue necrosis

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granulocytopenia

27
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increase in WBCs

infection response/leukaemia

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leukocytosis

28
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low thrombocytes - leukaemia, auto-imine

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thrombocytopenia

29
Q

blood coagulation disorder
VWF is abnormal
males/females equally

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von Hillebrand disease.

Cardiovascular 1 (15 decks)

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