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ch 20 blood

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why is blood considered a connective tissue it gives some structure to the body (think of a charged fire hose)
name the three layers of blood plasma, buffy coat, erythrocytes
what is included in the formed elements of blood erythrocytes, thrombocytes, leukocytes
what is the other name for RBC Erythrocytes
what is the other name for platelettes thrombocytes
what is the other name for WBC Leukocytes
blood components can be broken down into 2 primary devisions formed elements and plasma
what part of the blood is used in lab testing erythrocytes
describe platelets sticky odd-shaped, used to make blood clots, and stick to viruses
what is hematocrite volume percent of RBCs in whole blood, packed cell volume
what is the hematocrit /PCV in men vs women, why is the difference men 40-54%, women 38-47% women are lower because of the menstral cycle
is anaemia low blood volume or low blood count low blood count
what is polycytemia too many RBC
what problem can polycytemia cause makes it hard to start the dissociation curve
What is foliate important for, what would we know it as, and who takes it the proper formation of blood vessels, folic acid, pregnant ladies
two drops of blood on a slide, 1 bright red, 1 dark red, why? bright red is oxygenated, dark red is de-oxygenated.
where did sickle cell anaemia originate from Africa- where Malaria is high, it is a genetic disorder
what does low hematocrit mean anemia
why would someone become anaemic loss of blood, nutritional difienciency, bone marrow problems, abnormal hematocrit (sickle cell anaemia)
where does blood cells originate red marrow- flat bones
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