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BIO202 - CH17 - Blood - Marieb/Hoehn - RioSalado - AZ

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What are the formed elements of blood?   Living blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes) & platelets  
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What is plasma?   Nonliving fluid matrix of blood  
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What are erythrocytes?   Red blood cells (RBC)  
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Buffy coat is?   Whitish layer found through centrifuge that contains leukocytes & platelets  
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What are leukocytes?   White blood cells (WBC)  
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Erythrocytes constitute about __% of blood volume sample, a percentage known as __.   45%, hematocrit  
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Hematocrit is?   %of erythrocytes in whole blood sample.  
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Normal hematocrit in males is __%, females __%   47% +/- 5%, 42% +/- 5%  
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Leukocytes & platelets contribute less than __ % of blood volume.   1%  
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Plasma makes up about __% of whole blood.   55%  
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Blood is slightly __ with a pH of __.   alkaline, 7.35 - 7.45  
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Blood is __ than body temp.   hotter - about 100.4 degrees F.  
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Blood accounts for about __ % of body weight.   8%  
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Blood volume in males = __ & females = __.   5-6L, 4-5 L  
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3 roles of blood.   Distribution, regulation & protection  
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3 ways blood regulates functions in body.   Body temp (distributing heat t/o), pH (buffers), & fluid volume  
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2 ways blood is protective.   Preventing blood loss (platelets & proteins) & preventing infection (antibodies, WBCs)  
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90% of plasma is?   Water  
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Plasma proteins account for __% of plasma volume.   8%  
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Except for hormones & gamma globulins, most plasma proteins are produced by __.   Liver  
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60% of plasma proteins are __.   Albumin  
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Albumin   Blood buffer - main contributor to osmotic pressure - 60% of plasma protein - carrier to shuttle certain molecules.  
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Of the formed elements, only __ are complete cells.   Leukocytes or WBCs  
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Erythrocytes (RBCs) are little more than __.   "Bags" of hemoglobin (Hb).  
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Platelets   Any of the membrane-bound fragments in blood that release substances necessary for clot formation - come from megakaryocytes.  
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A CBC includes counts of?   The different types of formed elements.  
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If severe need for blood cell production, the __ & __ may resume fetal blood-forming roles.   Liver & spleen  
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Hematoma   Bruise - accumulated, clotted blood in the tissues  
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Myeloproliferative disorder   Leukoerythroblastic disorder involving fibrosis of bone marrow, polycthemia vera, and leukemia.  
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Plasmapheresis   Plasma is removed, sepated from formed elements, & formed elements returned to patient or donor.  
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Septicemia   Blood poisoning - Situation of excessive and harmful levels of bacteria or their toxins in blood.  
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