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*cardiovascular or circulatory system   body's system of transport and communication  
blood vessels   channels  
blood   fluid medium (transports)  
heart   pump which provides the force that moves the blood through the vessels  
blood   only liquid connective tissue  
functions of blood   transport oxygen & nutrients "to" cells & tissues  
functions of blood   transport wastes & other products of metabolism "away" from cells & tissues  
functions of blood   transport hormones  
functions of blood   maintain body temperature, regulate pH of body fluids  
functions of blood   form & transport cells & proteins  
plasma   55% of blood volume  
plasma   liquid portion of blood  
formed elements   45% of blood volume  
formed elements   red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets  
blood plasma   made up of water, solutes, gases, enzymes, hormones, nutrients, waste products & plasma proteins  
plasma proteins   globulins, fibrinogen, albumins  
globulins   antibodies  
fibrinogen   blood clotting  
albumins   thicken blood, pulls fluids from tissues  
*serum   blood plasma minus clotting factors  
red blood cells (RBC)   erythrocytes  
red blood cells   90-99% of cell volume of blood  
hemoglobin   iron containing protein  
*hemoglobin   transports oxygen & carbon dioxide & gives blood its red color  
new red blood cells   formed in bone marrow  
mature red blood cells   lack nucleus & organelles, cannot reproduce  
glycoproteins & glycolipids   on plasma membrane surface of red blood cells  
glycoproteins & glycolipids   antigens which provoke antibody formation & Indicate blood type  
transfusions   transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another  
donor A, recepient A, AB   yes  
donor A. recipient B, O   no  
donor B, recipient B, AB   yes  
donor B, recipient A, O   no  
donor AB, recipient AB   yes  
donor AB, recipient A, B, O   no  
donor O, recipient A, B, AB, O   yes  
universal "recipient"   AB+  
universal "donor"   O-  
Rh+   have antigen  
Rh-   do not have antigen  
Erythroblastosis Fetalis   Rh- mother carries a "second" Rh+ fetus  
rhogam   injection of anti-Rh antibodies soon after delivery  
white blood cells (WBC)   leukocytes  
white blood cells   protects body against pathogens & tumors  
white blood cells   granulocytes & agranulocytes  
granulocytes   lobed nuclei & granules within cytoplasm  
neutrophils   phagocytic - defense against bacterial infections  
eosinophils   control parasitic infections & allergic reactions, contributes to inflammatory response  
basophils   plays a role in allergic reactions, produces heparin  
heparin   natural blood thinner  
*granulocytes   neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils  
*agranulocytes   monocytes, lymphocytes  
monocytes   large cells, kidney bean-shaped nuclei  
monocytes   phagocytic macrophages  
phagocytic macrophages   clearing up foreign & dead material in the tissues  
monocytes   plays a role in the immune response  
lymphocytes   cells with large nuclei  
lymphocytes   produce antibodies & chemicals that control disease, allergic reactions, tumors  
platelets   cell fragments, thrombocytes  
platelets   smallest formed elements in blood  
platelets   not cells, particles pinched off bits of cytoplasm formed from large cells called megakaryocytes  
platelets   plays major role in prevention of blood loss via clot formation  
hemostasis   blood loss  
hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis)   process of blood cell formation  
blood clot formation   (blank)  
blood cells   formed from pluripotent stem cells  
pluripotent stem cells   found within bone marrow and lymphatic tissue  
myeloid stem cells   develope within "red" bone marrow  
myeloid stem cells   give rise to platelets, RBCs, WBCs (not lymphocytes & monocytes)  
lymphoid stem cells   found within lymph nodes, thymus, spleen bone marrow  
lymphoid stem cells   form lymphocytes & monocytes  
anemia   RBC disorder, "decrease" in number of RBC, hemoglobin content, amt of iron in blood  
hematocrit   measuring the percent volume that the blood cell sediment occupies  
*anemia symptoms   skin & mucosal pallor, dyspnea, heart palpitations, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, fatiguability  
hemolytic anemias   inherited disorders, formation of abnormal hemoglobin molecule that results in deformation & increased fragility of RBCs  
spherocytosis   instead of biconcave, RBC are rounded, rupture easily, causes "chronic" anemia  
sickle cell anemia   ingerited disease of hemoglobin formation, sickle-shaped RBCs, readily broken down, chronic anemia  
hemolyzed   broken down  
thalassemia   inherited disorder, abnormally shaped hemoglobin, found in mediterranean populations  
iron deficiency anemia   low hemoglobin level due to iron deficiency  
pernicious anemia   low RBC due to lack of vitamin B12  
aplastic anemia   low RBC caused by bone marrow destruction caused by chemotherapy, radiation, antibiotics, toxic chemicals  
folate-deficiency anemia   low RBCs due to lack of folic acid (Vit B9) common among alcoholics & malnourished individuals  
acute blood loss anemia   occurs after hemorrhages with trauma or surgery or any sudden blood loss  
chronic blood loss anemia   results from frequent or long-term blood loss associated with cancer or slow bleeding ulcers  
polycythemia   erythrocytosis  
polycythemia   abnormal "increase" in number of RBCs  
polycythemia   seen in individuals living in high altitudes, reduced oxygen perfusion, cardiac, respiratory conditions, smokers, patients taking diuretics  
blood doping   diliberately inducing polycythemia  
blood doping   athletes removes blood and stores then gets infused back prior to event  
*leukopenia   having too "few" WBCs  
leukopenia   following radiation treatment & chemotherapy  
leukocytosis   too "many" WBCs  
leukocytosis   usually sign of infection and inflammation  
*leukemia*   malignant growth of nonfunctional WBCs  
acute & chronic lymphocytic leukemia   subtypes of leukemia  
acute and chronic myelocytic leukemia   subtypes of leukemia  
WBC count test   "total" number of WBCs in volume of blood  
differential WBC count test   "proportion"of "each" type of WBC  
Thrombocytopenia   "decrease" in number of platelets  
thrombocytopenia   from acute blood loss, infection, cancer, chemotherapy, lupus  
*hemophilia*   "missing or deficient" amount of one or more clotting factors  
hemophilia   trait passed from mothers to sons  
thrombus   "stationary" clot  
thrombosis   process of thrombus formation, flow of blood is sluggish,prolonged period of inactivity  
embolus   "moveable" clot  
embolus   can obstruct major vessels, disrupt blood supply to tissues, causing myocardial infarctions, strokes  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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