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is generally considered by histologist as a special type of connective tissue |
blood |
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is the fluid that circulates the cardiovascular system |
blood |
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intercellular substance of blood |
plasma |
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Three formed elements |
RBC WBC and platelet |
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transporta oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract to tissues where they are needed |
blood |
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it aslso carries carbon dioxide and waste materials to the organs where they are disposed of. |
blood |
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it plays a major rolebin defending the body against pathogenic microorganisms and toxic substances to their target tissue or organ |
blood |
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in the field of medicine it is the tissue that is most widely used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes |
blood |
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it comprises how many percent of a total body weight |
About 8% which translates to 5.0 liters per 60 kg |
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The pH of Blood |
slightly alkaline with a normal pH of 7.4 |
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The liquid portion if the blood |
plasma |
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a thin white film that is formed by the platelets and white blood cells |
buffy coat |
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Top layer percentage |
54% |
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buffer coat percentage |
1% |
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bottom layer percentage |
45% |
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a protein that forms a fibrous network, some clotting factors and formed elements |
fibrin |
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straw colored fluid that remains |
serum |
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a transparent yellowish fluid that contains numeorous dissolved substances |
plasma |
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It comprises 90% of plasma's volume |
water |
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it accounts for the 10% of blood's plasma |
organic compounds, inorganic salts and ions |
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A plama protein that accounts 60% |
Albumin |
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A plama protein that accounts 36% |
globulins |
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A plama protein that accounts 4% |
fibrinogen |
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Smallest plasma protein |
Albumin |
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it maintains the colloid osmotic pressur eof blood |
Albumin |
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it binds and transports somemolecules, notably free fatty acids, some steroid hormones and biliburin |
Albumin |
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Three composition of globulin |
Aloha, gamma and beta |
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bind and transportsubstances to various parts of the body |
Alpha and Beta |
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Comprise the antibodies of the immune system |
gamma globulins |
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is the pecursor of finrin, protein needed to complete the final step of blood clotting |
fivrinogen |
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are plasma proteins that transport lipids from the intestines to the liver and from the liver to the tissues |
lupoproteins |
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Two Classification of WBC |
Granulocytes and agranulocytes |
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is the prototypical staining technique that is used to distinguish the formed elements of blood and cells in the bone marriw |
Romanowsky Method |
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Three classification if granulocytes |
Neutrophil. Eosinophil and Basophil |
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Agranulocyte two kinds |
monocyte and lymphocyte |
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Three types of lymphocyte |
T cell, B cell and NK cell |
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The formed elements of blood that carries their function within the cardiovascular system |
platelets and RBcs |
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How many RBc per cubic millimeter |
4-6 million |
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Males RBC |
4.5-6.5 million |
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Female RBC |
4.0-5.5 cu mm |
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Platelets normal number |
150,000-400,000 cumm |
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WBCs normal numbr |
4,500-10,500 |
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the percentage of blood volume that is accounted for by the RBC |
hematocrit |
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is an indirect gauge of the number of RBC present in blood |
hematocrit |
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Normal Adult Hematocrit |
40-54% |
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Female hematocrit count |
37-47% |
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fewest among formed elements |
WBC |
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refers to the percentage distribution in blood of the five of WBCs |
WBC differential count |
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Normal value of Neutrophil |
50-70% |
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Normal calue of lymphocye |
20-40% |
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monocyte normal value |
3-7% |
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Eosinophil nirmal count |
2-5% |
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Basophil normal count |
0-1% |
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WBC count is elevated and this is caused by acute bacterial infection |
leukocytosis |
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increased percentage of neutrophil |
neutrophilia |
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Certain viral infection where WBC count is less than normal |
leukopenia |
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Shape of RBC |
biconcave but round when viewed on flat surfaces |
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Platelet shape in Coronal view |
biconcave discs |
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Platelet transverse view |
Ovate |
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are small cells that have an average diamter of 7.5 nm and a thickness of 1.9 nm |
RBC |
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smallest of the formed elements |
platelet |
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Shape of WBC |
Soherical cells |
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the average diamter in circulating lood is 7.0nm, but in blood smears they are 10-12 nm |
Neutrophils and Basiphils |
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9-12 nm in circulating blood but 17-20 nm in dried smears |
monocyte |
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Lymphocyte two kinds |
small and large |
