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48 Cards in this Set
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Blood is made up of what 2 parts? |
Plasma and formed elements |
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Formed element make up what percent of whole blood? |
37-54% |
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Another name for RBC? |
Erythrocytes |
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Another name for WBC |
Leukocyte |
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Life span of RBC? |
120 or 4 months |
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Shape of RBC? |
Biconcave |
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Max number of WBC should be seen in normal blood slide? |
3, anything more means abnormal |
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Platelets are? |
Not a actual cell, they are former cells (not alive) |
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Stack of RBC is called? |
Rouleau |
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What is on located on RBC and Carries oxygen? |
Hemaglobin |
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What is the size if a RBC? |
7.2 |
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Decrease in oxygen carrying capacity of the blood cell is called? |
Anemia |
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Hematocrit is? |
% of RBC in whole blood |
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What is hematocrit %? |
37-54% |
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5 types of WBC are? |
Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils Monocytes Lymphocytes |
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Name WBC that have granulocyte? |
Basophil Eosinophils Neutrophils |
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Most common WBC in the body? |
Neutrophils |
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Least common WBC in the body? |
Basophil |
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A cell that looks like nucleus is about to be pushed out is called? |
Plasma cell |
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Normal or abnormal? |
Abnormal bc to many WBC |
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What passes through the infundibulum? |
Hypophseal portal system and neurons |
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Posterior pituitary produces? |
Nothing it only stores and secrets oxytocin and Antidiuretic hormone |
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Anterior pituitary gland produces? |
And releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones My flat pig |
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What does my flat pig stand for? |
MSH: melanocyte stimulating h. FsH: folicale stimulating h. LH: luteinizing h. ACTC: adrenocortictropin h. TSH: thyroid stimulating h. Prolactin GH: growth hormone |
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Hypothalamus is also known as ? |
Neuroendocrine |
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What cell produces antibodies? |
Plasma cell |
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What is another name for anterior pituitary gland ? |
Adenohypophysis |
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Name cells found between thyroid follicles? |
Parafollicular cells |
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Anothet name for Pancreatic islets ? |
Islets of langerhans |
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Exocrine cells of the pancreas are called ? |
Acinar cells |
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Four of masses on posterior thyroid gland are? |
Parathyroid |
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What produces sperm (spermatozpa)? |
Seminiferous tubules |
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What releases adrenalin into the blood stream? |
Adrenal medulla |
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What contains hormones in colloid? |
Thyroid follicle |
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What hormone is produced by hypothalamus and stimulates uterine concentrations? |
Oxytocin |
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What is name of fluid in center of thyroid follicle? |
Colloid |
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What hormone stimulates ovulation? |
Luteinizing hormone |
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What is found in greater numbers in the islets of langerhans? |
Beta cells |
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FSH and LH stimulate what glands? |
Gonads, testes, ovary |
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Another name for neutrophils is? |
Pollymorphonuclear |
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A decrease in hemoglobin can cause? |
Animia |
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Anemia can be detected by decrease in hematocrit true or false? |
True |
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Lymph nodes contain a large concentration of ? |
Lymphocytes |
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Blood type A + has what antibodies? |
Anti b antibodies |
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Blood time B+ has what type if anitbodies? |
Anti a antibodies |
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Blood type AB has what antibodies? |
None they dont have any |
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Blood type o has what antibodies? |
Anti a and anti B antibodies |
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To know number if bansophils in blood what test is ordered? |
Differential |
