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The Cardiovascular System: Blood Flashcards

1
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Functions of blood

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Transportation
Regulation
Protection
Defense

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blood Transports

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water,
gases,
nutrients,
hormones,
enzymes,
electrolytes,
wastes,
heat

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blood Regulates

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pH, temperature, water balance

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Blood Protects

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blood clotting

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5
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Blood defense:

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phagocytic cells,
interferons,
complement

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6
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A connective tissue with components readilyseen when blood is centrifuged

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Composition

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7
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soluble materials (mostly water); lighter so at top of tube

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Plasma(~55%)

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8
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cells (heavier so at bottom of tube)

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Formed elements (~45%)

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9
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Percent of blood occupied by RBCs

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hematocrit (Hct)

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10
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Normal hematocrit value

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42-47%

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hematocrit value of Females

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38 to 46%

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12
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hematocrit value of males

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40 to 54%

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13
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site of white blood cells (WBCs), platelets

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Buffy coat

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14
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Plasma: Liquid Portion of Blood

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Water: 91.5%
Plasma proteins: 7%
Other: 1.5%

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15
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Plasma proteins 7% (Liquid Portion of Blood)

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Albumin (54%): function in osmosis; carriers
Globulins (38%): serve as antibodies
Fibrinogen (7%): important in clotting

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Others 1.5% (Liquid Portion of Blood)

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Electrolytes, nutrients, gases, hormones,vitamins, waste products

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17
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Formed Elements

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Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
White blood cells (WBCs)
Platelets

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18
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Granular leukocytes

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Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

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19
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Agranular leukocytes

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Lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells
Monocytes

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20
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Blood samples for laboratory testing may be obtained in several ways:

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Venipuncture
Finger or heel stick

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withdrawal of blood from a vein using aneedle and collecting tube.

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Venipuncture

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22
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in an arterial stick, blood is with drawn from an artery; this test is used to determine the level of oxygen in oxygenated blood.

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Finger or heel stick

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23
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common site for venipuncture.

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median cubital vein anterior to the elbow

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24
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Myeloid stem cells à all other WBCs, all RBCs,and platelets

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in red bone marrow

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25
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Lymphoid stem cells à lymphocytes

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in lymphatic tissues

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26
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Called hemopoiesis or hematopoiesis
Occurs throughout life

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Formation of Blood Cells

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27
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Carries 98.5% of O2 and 23% of CO2

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Hemoglobin (red pigment)

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28
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RBC count

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about 5 million/μl

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29
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RBC count Male

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5.4 million cells/μl

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30
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RBC count female

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4.8 million/μl

31
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Cleared by macrophages (liver and spleen)

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RBC Recycling

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Globin -> amino acids recycled forms

33
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Carried in blood by transferrin (“protein escort” of Fe)
Recycled in bone marrow for forming synthesis of new hemoglobin; proteins and vitamin B1

34
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Bilirubin to liver -> bile -> helps absorb fats
Intestinal bacteria convert bilirubin into other chemicals that exit in feces (stercobilin) or urine (urobilin)

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Non-Fe portion of heme àbiliverdin à bilirubin

35
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Develop from myeloid stem cells in redmarrow

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Erythropoiesis

36
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Signs of lower-than-normal RBC count

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changes in skin, mucous membranes, and finger nail beds

37
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bluish color

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pale color

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lymphocytes, monocytes

40
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Two major classes based on presence orabsence of granules (vesicles)

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Granular
Agranular

41
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neutrophils, eosinophils,basophils

42
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first responders to infection

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Neutrophils

43
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Known as wandering macrophages

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Monocytes -> macrophages (“big eaters”)

44
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Phagocytose antibody-antigen complexes
Help suppress inflammation or allergic reactions
Respond to parasitic infections

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Eosinophils

45
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Intensify inflammatory responses and allergic reactions
Release chemicals that dilate blood vessels: histamine and serotonin; also heparin(anticoagulant)

46
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White Blood Cell Functions

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Basophils
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes -> macrophages
Lymphocytes

47
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Release chemicals that dilate blood vessels

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histamine and serotonin; also heparin(anticoagulant)

48
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Three types of lymphocytes

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T cellsn
B cells
Natural killer (NK) cells

49
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Play major roles in immune responses

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lymphocytes

49
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respond to foreign substances called antigens and differentiate into plasma cells that produce antibodies. Antibodies attach to and inactivate the antigens.

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B lymphocytes

50
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directly attack microbes.

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T lymphocytes

51
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Called “self-identity markers” “cell identitymarker”

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Major histocompatibility (MHC) antigens

52
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high WBC count in response toinfection, exercise, surgery

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Leukocytosis

53
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low WBC count

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Leukopenia

54
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measures % ofWBCs made up of each of the 5 types

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Differential WBC count

54
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Myeloid stem cells > megakaryocytes > 2000–3000 fragments =

54
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WBC Life Span

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typically a few hours to days

55
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Functions of platelets

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Plug damaged blood vessels
Promote blood clotting

56
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Life span of platelets

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5–9 days

57
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Normal count of platelets

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150,000-400,000/μl blood

58
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replacement of cancerous or abnormal red bone marrow with healthy red bone marrow in order to establish normal blood cell counts.

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Bone marrow transplant

58
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valuable test that screens for anemia andvarious infections

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CBC (Complete Blood Count)

59
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Disease where T cells attack the recipient’s tissues

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graft-versus-host disease

59
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stem cells obtainedfrom the umbilical cord shortly after birth

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Cord-blood transplant

60
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Response to damage
Quick reduction of blood loss

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Vascular spasm

61
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Platelets become sticky when contact damaged vessel wall

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Platelet plug formation

62
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Series of chemical reactions involving clotting factors >

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Blood clotting (coagulation)

63
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Sequence of events to avoid hemorrhage

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Vascular spasm
Platelet plug formation
Blood clotting (coagulation)

64
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Common pathway: 3 major steps in blood clotting

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Prothrombinase ->
Prothrombin -> thrombin
Fibrinogen -> fibrin -> clot

65
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Materials “intrinsic” to blood > 1 > 2 > 3

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Intrinsic Pathway

66
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Tissue factor(TF) from damaged cells 1 > 2 > 3

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Extrinsic pathway

67
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Pulls sides of wound together

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retraction

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