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RBC - Test 1

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What is the 4 functions of RBCs?   1. Transportation 2. Hemostasis - Clotting and Fluidity 3. Homeostasis 4. Carbonic Anhydrase - catalyst for CO2 and H20 reactions  
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What is the shape and structure of a RBC   RBCs have a round biconcave disc that allows it deform allowing it to pass through capillaries which have about the same diameter of 7.8 micrometers  
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What is the concentration of RBC's in men?   5,200,000 mm3 (+ 3,000,000 varying according to size of individual, activity levels, and elevation)  
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What is the concentration of RBC's in women?   4,700,000 mm3 (+ 3,000,000 varying according to size of individual, activity levels, and elevation)  
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Hematocrit separates what?   Hematocrits separates the plasma from the formed elements in blood?  
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What is the normal ranges for men and women of the formed elements in a hemotacrit?   40% + or - 5%  
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What is the ratio of hemoglobin in males?   16gm/dl  
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What is the ratio of hemoglobin in females?   12-13 gm/dl  
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1 gram of hemoglobin can carry how many ml of oxygen?   1.34ml  
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What is the O2 carrying capacity for males?   20 ml  
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What is the O2 carrying capacity for females?   19 ml  
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Q: ______________ a stimulus for red cell production?   Erythropoietin  
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Erythrocyte count, Hematocrit, and Hemoglobin are usually higher or lower in men than in women?   Higher  
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What vitamin enhances the absorption of iron?   Vitamin C  
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What is the end product of RBC degradation?   bilirubin  
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What is hematocrit?   ratio of cells to fluid in the blood  
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What is the most abundant constituent of blood?   H20  
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Which of the following is a major site of RBC production in an adult?   Iliac Crest  
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Where is RBC production happening mid trimester gestation?   1. Liver 2. Spleen 3. Lymph Nodes  
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Where is RBC production during adulthood?   1. Vertebrae 2. Sternum 3. Ribs 4. Ilia  
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What is the largest fraction of the blood volume?   plasma  
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What is the first site of production for red blood cells?   yolk sac  
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The majority of iron found in the body is in what form?   hemoglobin  
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What is the normal lifespan of a red blood cell?   4 months  
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As RBC's mature do they get bigger or smaller?   Smaller - think as you get old and decrepit you get smaller  
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What is Myeloid?   Blood producing tissue  
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Where are pluripotent hemopoietic stem cells found?   Bone Marrow  
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What is a CFU?   Colony forming unit  
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What promotes growth and reproduction of all stem cell types?   Interleukin 3  
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What does pro or blast mean?   Immature  
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Name the stages of RBC Genesis?   1. Proerythroblast 2. Basophil Erythroblast 3. Polychromatophil erythroblast 4. Orthochromatic Erythroblast 5. Reticulocyte 6. Erythrocyte  
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What is the most essential regulator of RBC's   Tissue Oxygenation  
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Decreased tissue O2, increases or decreases RBC production?   Increases  
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What is the primary site for Erythropoietin   Kidneys  
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Erythropoietin responds to:   1. Hypoxia - decreased O2 in tissue 2. nonrenal sensors in the body 3. norepinephrine 4. epinephrine 5. prostaglandins  
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What % of erythropoetin is formed in the kidneys? % in liver?   90% in Kindney 10% in Liver  
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Folic acid and what vitamin are necessary for RBC maturation?   Vitamin B12  
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What foods are rich in Vitamin B12?   Animal products  
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How long is B12 stored in the liver   3-4 years  
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What foods are rich in folic acid?   Green Vegetables, Fruits, and Liver  
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What are the 4 variations of hemoglobin?   1. Alpha Chain 2. Beta Chain 3. Gamma Chain 4. Delta Chain  
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Hemoglobin consists of 2 _______ chains and 2 _________ chains?   1. Alpha 2. Beta  
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1 Hemoglobin molecule =   4 heme subunits and 4 iron atoms which can carry 4 O2 molecules or 8 O2 atoms  
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How many grams of Iron is in the human body?   4-5 Grams  
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What % of Iron is in the form of hemoglobin?   65%  
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What is the approximate adult concentration of red blood cells per cubic millimeter?   5,000,000  
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In human development, where is the original site for red blood production?   yolk sac  
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Q: ______________ areevidence of immature red blood cells?   Retics  
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Which of the following percentages is a normal hematocrit for a male?   40%  
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What is the most common form of adult hemoglobin?   hemoglobin A  
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The spleen, kuppfer cells, and bone marrow will will phagocytize hemoglobin, True or False?   True  
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