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X A&P - Chp 13 - The Blood Flashcards

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What does blood do?

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  • Brings nutrients and oxygen to cells
  • Carry away waste

Transportation, regulation, protection

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What kind of tissue is blood? 2 types of circulating tissue.

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  • Circulating tissue

- Blood, plasma

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Ways blood TRANSPORTS

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  • GASES, O to lungs and thru body
  • NUTRIENTS, water, vits, electrolytes to cells
  • WASTE, transports waste to kidney to be removed
  • HORMONES, carries hormones to areas of body
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Ways blood REGULATES

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  • pH
  • FLUID BALANCE, amount of fluid in tissues
  • HEAT, heat generated in muscles to other parts of body
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Ways blood PROTECTS

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  • DISEASE, carries cells and substances to fight infections

- BLOOD LOSS, clotting

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pH range of blood

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7.35-7.45

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Two parts of Blood

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  • Plasma

- Formed Elements

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Blood constituents

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  • Erythrocytes (RBC)
  • Leukocytes (WBC)
  • Platelets
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Formed elements produced where?

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Red Bone Marrow

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which cells can potentially develop into any blood cell type

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Hematopoietic Stem Cells

blood forming

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Mature Erythrocytes

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have no nucleus. dissolves to make more room to carry O.

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O is bound to what part of RBC?

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hemoglobin, protein containing Fe (Iron)

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Functions of Hemoglobin

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1) carry Oxygen (MAIN FUNCTION)
2) carry H when O given up (role in acid/base balance)
3) carry CO2 from lungs to tissue for disposal

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Most numerous Blood Cells

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Erythrocytes (RBC)

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Red cell production stimulated by what hormone?

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EPO, Erythropoietin, released by kidney in response to decreased O.

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Constant RBC production requires

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1) protein,
2) vit B12, Folic Acid (production of DNA)
3) Iron, Copper (prod of hemoglobin)
4) Vit C (absorbtion of Fe into small intestines)

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Hemoglobin is a

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protein

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Stercobilin

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brown fecal pigment that leaves body after Liver and Spleen break down dead RBC .

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Leukocytes identified by

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size, shape of nucleus, apperance of cytoplasm (granular or agranular)

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Granulocytes

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  • Neutrophils (most) (aka polymorphs)
  • Eosinophils
  • Basophils
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Agranulocytes

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  • Lymphocytes (second highest to neutrophils)

- Monocytes

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Band Cells

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young neutrophils before nucleus’ become segmented

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incresaed numbers of what Granulocytes indicate infection

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Neturophiols

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increased numbers of what granulocytes indicate allergic reaction

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  • Eosinophils

- Basophils

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Titers

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of antibodies in blood

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Titers

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of antibodies in blood

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Titers

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of antibodies in blood

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Titers

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of antibodies in blood

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Blood platelets (thrombocytes

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Fig 13.5

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What kind of tissue is blood

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Liquid connective tissue, 8% of body weight

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What kind of tissue is blood

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Liquid connective tissue, 8% of body weight

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What kind of tissue is blood

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Liquid connective tissue, 8% of body weight

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What kind of tissue is blood

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Liquid connective tissue, 8% of body weight

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Normal pH of blood

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Normal pH of blood

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Normal pH of blood

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Normal pH of blood

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Hematocrit

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%of RBCS, formed solids in blood

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Hematocrit

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%of RBCS, formed solids in blood

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Hematocrit

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%of RBCS, formed solids in blood

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Hematocrit

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%of RBCS, formed solids in blood

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (how quickly it takes RBCs to sink to bottom)

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (how quickly it takes RBCs to sink to bottom)

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (how quickly it takes RBCs to sink to bottom)

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (how quickly it takes RBCs to sink to bottom)

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Makeup of PLASMA

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  • water

- proteins (albumin(highest),clotting factors, antibodies, complement(generic antibody), salts sugars etc)

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Makeup of PLASMA

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  • water

- proteins (albumin(highest),clotting factors, antibodies, complement(generic antibody), salts sugars etc)

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Makeup of PLASMA

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  • water

- proteins (albumin(highest),clotting factors, antibodies, complement(generic antibody), salts sugars etc)

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Makeup of PLASMA

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  • water

- proteins (albumin(highest),clotting factors, antibodies, complement(generic antibody), salts sugars etc)

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Platelets

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Broken pieces of RBCs

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Platelets

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Broken pieces of RBCs

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Platelets

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Broken pieces of RBCs

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Platelets

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Broken pieces of RBCs

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Blood made of

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  • Erythrocytes
  • leukocytes (granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, agranulocyte: monocytes)
  • platelets (thrombocytes)
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Blood made of

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  • Erythrocytes
  • leukocytes (granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, agranulocyte: monocytes)
  • platelets (thrombocytes)
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Blood made of

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  • Erythrocytes
  • leukocytes (granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, agranulocyte: monocytes)
  • platelets (thrombocytes)
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Blood made of

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  • Erythrocytes
  • leukocytes (granulocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, agranulocyte: monocytes)
  • platelets (thrombocytes)
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Reticulocyte

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Baby RBCs w nucleus found in peripheral blood

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Thrombocytes fragments released from

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Megakaryocytes

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Reticulocyte

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Baby RBCs w nucleus found in peripheral blood

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Reticulocyte

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Baby RBCs w nucleus found in peripheral blood

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Neutrophils aka

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Polymorphs

Clean up crew, lots present means infection, front line die quickly

Granules: lysosomes to digest, peroxide to clean

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Neutrophils aka

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Polymorphs

Clean up crew, lots present means infection, front line die quickly

Granules: lysosomes to digest, peroxide to clean

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Neutrophils aka

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Polymorphs

Clean up crew, lots present means infection, front line die quickly

Granules: lysosomes to digest, peroxide to clean

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Neutrophils aka

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Polymorphs

Clean up crew, lots present means infection, front line die quickly

Granules: lysosomes to digest, peroxide to clean

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Granulocytes in WBCs

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  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils (fight parasites,worms)
  • Basophils (contain histamine, increase w allergy, itching, redness, hives)
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Granulocytes in WBCs

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  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils (fight parasites,worms)
  • Basophils (contain histamine, increase w allergy, itching, redness, hives)
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Granulocytes in WBCs

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  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils (fight parasites,worms)
  • Basophils (contain histamine, increase w allergy, itching, redness, hives)
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Granulocytes in WBCs

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  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils (fight parasites,worms)
  • Basophils (contain histamine, increase w allergy, itching, redness, hives)
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Agranulocytes in WBC

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  • Lymphocytes (T, B cells)

- Monocytes (eaters, phagocytes)

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Difference in Neutrophil nucleus’

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  • Baby - Band Nucleus, Band Cell

- Mature - segmented, various shapes, multiple (poly’s)

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3 steps of Hemostasis

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1) Vasoconstriction
2) Platelet Aggregation (platelet plug)
3) Clot formation

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Thrombocytes fragments released from

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Megakaryocytes

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Life Span of Platelets

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couple of days

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Formation of Blood Clot

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1) Formation of prothrombinase
2) Conversion of prothrombin into thrombin (via prothrombinase)
3) Conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin (via thrombin)

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