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33 Cards in this Set
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What is the buffy coat. |
(The middle) white blood cells and platelets settle on top of the RBCs due to the weight of the hemoglobin With less than 1% of blood |
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What are 3 functions of blood |
Transport, protection, and regulation |
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What is the first step in the clotting process |
Vascular spasm |
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What is agglutination |
The antibodies in the plasma must not combine with the antigens on the surface of the RBC or aggultination occurs |
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What type of antigen do the following blood types have?
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Type o- none Type a- a antigen Type ab- ab antigen Type b- b antigen |
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What percent of whole blood is found in plasma? |
55% |
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How long do the following bloodcells live? |
RBC - 120 days Platelets - 7-10 days WBC - may live for your whole life |
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Blood |
A connective tissue with a fluid matrix |
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Formed elements |
RBCs, WBCs, and platelets |
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Plasma |
Clear, extracellular with variety of molecules. 55% of total blood volume |
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Hemopoiesis |
Production of blood |
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Two types of hemopoietic tissue |
Red bone marrow Lymphatic tissue |
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Red blood cells |
Deliver oxygen to cells Remove carbon dioxide |
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Hemoglobin |
Heme- an iron containing molecule attached to each globin Globins- 4 ribbon like proteins |
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Occult blood |
Hidden blood |
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Granocytes |
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils |
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Agranulocytes |
Lymphocytes and monocytes |
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Neutrophils |
Most abundant WBC. 60-70% of circulating WBCs |
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Coagulation |
Formation of blood clot |
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The most clotting factors are produced by? |
The liver |
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Thrombus |
Stays stationary |
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Embolus |
Breaks off and travel |
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Thromboembolism |
Blocks a blood vessel |
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Pulmonary thromboembolism |
Lungs |
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Ceberal thromboembolism |
Brain, stroke |
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Antigen |
Foreign substance |
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Antibody |
Protein produced in response to an antigen |
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Universal donor |
Type o |
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Universal recipient |
Type - ab |
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Rhogam |
Shot, injection |
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Disorders |
Anemia Sickle cell disease Leukopenia Leukemia Thrombocytopenia Polycythemia |
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Types of anemia |
Hemolytic- hemorrhage Iron deficiency-insufficient supply iron Pernicious- lack of b12 EPO- insufficient supply of erythropoietin due to kidney disease |
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Blood types |
Type A Type B Type AB Type O |
