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Ch. 11

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*cardiovascular or circulatory system   body's system of transport and communication  
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blood vessels   channels  
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blood   fluid medium (transports)  
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heart   pump which provides the force that moves the blood through the vessels  
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blood   only liquid connective tissue  
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functions of blood   transport oxygen & nutrients "to" cells & tissues  
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functions of blood   transport wastes & other products of metabolism "away" from cells & tissues  
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functions of blood   transport hormones  
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functions of blood   maintain body temperature, regulate pH of body fluids  
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functions of blood   form & transport cells & proteins  
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plasma   55% of blood volume  
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plasma   liquid portion of blood  
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formed elements   45% of blood volume  
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formed elements   red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets  
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blood plasma   made up of water, solutes, gases, enzymes, hormones, nutrients, waste products & plasma proteins  
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plasma proteins   globulins, fibrinogen, albumins  
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globulins   antibodies  
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fibrinogen   blood clotting  
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albumins   thicken blood, pulls fluids from tissues  
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*serum   blood plasma minus clotting factors  
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red blood cells (RBC)   erythrocytes  
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red blood cells   90-99% of cell volume of blood  
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hemoglobin   iron containing protein  
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*hemoglobin   transports oxygen & carbon dioxide & gives blood its red color  
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new red blood cells   formed in bone marrow  
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mature red blood cells   lack nucleus & organelles, cannot reproduce  
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glycoproteins & glycolipids   on plasma membrane surface of red blood cells  
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glycoproteins & glycolipids   antigens which provoke antibody formation & Indicate blood type  
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transfusions   transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another  
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donor A, recepient A, AB   yes  
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donor A. recipient B, O   no  
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donor B, recipient B, AB   yes  
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donor B, recipient A, O   no  
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donor AB, recipient AB   yes  
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donor AB, recipient A, B, O   no  
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donor O, recipient A, B, AB, O   yes  
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universal "recipient"   AB+  
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universal "donor"   O-  
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Rh+   have antigen  
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Rh-   do not have antigen  
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Erythroblastosis Fetalis   Rh- mother carries a "second" Rh+ fetus  
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rhogam   injection of anti-Rh antibodies soon after delivery  
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white blood cells (WBC)   leukocytes  
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white blood cells   protects body against pathogens & tumors  
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white blood cells   granulocytes & agranulocytes  
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granulocytes   lobed nuclei & granules within cytoplasm  
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neutrophils   phagocytic - defense against bacterial infections  
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eosinophils   control parasitic infections & allergic reactions, contributes to inflammatory response  
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basophils   plays a role in allergic reactions, produces heparin  
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heparin   natural blood thinner  
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*granulocytes   neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils  
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*agranulocytes   monocytes, lymphocytes  
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monocytes   large cells, kidney bean-shaped nuclei  
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monocytes   phagocytic macrophages  
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phagocytic macrophages   clearing up foreign & dead material in the tissues  
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monocytes   plays a role in the immune response  
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lymphocytes   cells with large nuclei  
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lymphocytes   produce antibodies & chemicals that control disease, allergic reactions, tumors  
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platelets   cell fragments, thrombocytes  
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platelets   smallest formed elements in blood  
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platelets   not cells, particles pinched off bits of cytoplasm formed from large cells called megakaryocytes  
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platelets   plays major role in prevention of blood loss via clot formation  
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hemostasis   blood loss  
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hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis)   process of blood cell formation  
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blood clot formation   1.vascular spasm 2.plug formation 3.coagulation  
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blood cells   formed from pluripotent stem cells  
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pluripotent stem cells   found within bone marrow and lymphatic tissue  
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myeloid stem cells   develope within "red" bone marrow  
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myeloid stem cells   give rise to platelets, RBCs, WBCs (not lymphocytes & monocytes)  
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lymphoid stem cells   found within lymph nodes, thymus, spleen bone marrow  
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lymphoid stem cells   form lymphocytes & monocytes  
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anemia   RBC disorder, "decrease" in number of RBC, hemoglobin content, amt of iron in blood  
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hematocrit   measuring the percent volume that the blood cell sediment occupies  
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*anemia symptoms   skin & mucosal pallor, dyspnea, heart palpitations, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, fatiguability  
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hemolytic anemias   inherited disorders, formation of abnormal hemoglobin molecule that results in deformation & increased fragility of RBCs  
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spherocytosis   instead of biconcave, RBC are rounded, rupture easily, causes "chronic" anemia  
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sickle cell anemia   ingerited disease of hemoglobin formation, sickle-shaped RBCs, readily broken down, chronic anemia  
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hemolyzed   broken down  
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thalassemia   inherited disorder, abnormally shaped hemoglobin, found in mediterranean populations  
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iron deficiency anemia   low hemoglobin level due to iron deficiency  
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pernicious anemia   low RBC due to lack of vitamin B12  
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aplastic anemia   low RBC caused by bone marrow destruction caused by chemotherapy, radiation, antibiotics, toxic chemicals  
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folate-deficiency anemia   low RBCs due to lack of folic acid (Vit B9) common among alcoholics & malnourished individuals  
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acute blood loss anemia   occurs after hemorrhages with trauma or surgery or any sudden blood loss  
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chronic blood loss anemia   results from frequent or long-term blood loss associated with cancer or slow bleeding ulcers  
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polycythemia   erythrocytosis  
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polycythemia   abnormal "increase" in number of RBCs  
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polycythemia   seen in individuals living in high altitudes, reduced oxygen perfusion, cardiac, respiratory conditions, smokers, patients taking diuretics  
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blood doping   diliberately inducing polycythemia  
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blood doping   athletes removes blood and stores then gets infused back prior to event  
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*leukopenia   having too "few" WBCs  
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leukopenia   following radiation treatment & chemotherapy  
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leukocytosis   too "many" WBCs  
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leukocytosis   usually sign of infection and inflammation  
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*leukemia*   malignant growth of nonfunctional WBCs  
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acute & chronic lymphocytic leukemia   subtypes of leukemia  
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acute and chronic myelocytic leukemia   subtypes of leukemia  
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WBC count test   "total" number of WBCs in volume of blood  
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differential WBC count test   "proportion"of "each" type of WBC  
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Thrombocytopenia   "decrease" in number of platelets  
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thrombocytopenia   from acute blood loss, infection, cancer, chemotherapy, lupus  
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*hemophilia*   "missing or deficient" amount of one or more clotting factors  
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hemophilia   trait passed from mothers to sons  
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thrombus   "stationary" clot  
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thrombosis   process of thrombus formation, flow of blood is sluggish,prolonged period of inactivity  
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embolus   "moveable" clot  
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embolus   can obstruct major vessels, disrupt blood supply to tissues, causing myocardial infarctions, strokes  
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