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Blood
Blood Study Sheet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name blood plasma's components. | Antibodies, Blood proteins, Digested food products, Gases, Hormones, Inorganic salts, Vitamins, Water, Waste products |
| Red blood cells lose _____ upon maturity | Nuclei |
| How many RBCs are there in one cubic millimeter of blood? | 4.5 - 6 million |
| Red blood cells transport _____ from the lungs to all body tissues and cells. | Oxygen |
| How many white blood cells are there in one cubic millimeter of blood? | 6,000 - 10,000 |
| Name the granulocytes. | Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils |
| These stain lilac. | Neutrophils |
| These stain red. | Eosinophils |
| These stain blue. | Basophils |
| There are 60 - 70% of this type of granulocyte. | Neutrophils |
| There are 2 - 3% of this type of granulocyte. | Eosinophils |
| There are less than 1% of this type of granulocyte. | Basophils |
| Name the agranulocytes. | Lymphocytes and monocytes |
| This type of agranulocyte is formed in lymphoid tissue. | Lymphocyte |
| This type of agranulocyte is formed in bone marrow. | Monocyte |
| What are the functions of white blood cells? | * Defend the body from bacterial infections. * Help repair damaged tissues. * Aid in clotting of blood. * Eosinophils increase in number with asthma, parasitic diseases * Lymphocytes develop immunity, antibodies. |
| What is another name for blood platelets? | Thrombocytes |
| Where are blood platelets formed? | In the bone marrow. |
| What is the purpose of blood platelets? | They help clot the blood. |
| How many blood platelets are in one cubic millimeter of blood? | 200,000 - 400,000 |
| Agranulocytosis | Absence or a marked decrease in the number of leucocytes in circulating blood. May occur in radiation therapy patient. |
| Anemia | Decrease in the number of red blood cells in circulating blood. |
| Hemoglobin | Compound of iron and a protein and forms in red blood cells during their development. |
| Leucocytosis | An increase in the number of leucocytes in the circulating blood. |
| Leucopenia | A decrease in the number of leucocytes in the circulating blood. |
| Polycythemia | Increase in the number of the red blood cells in circulating blood. |
| Rh Factor | Protein found on the surface of RBCs; is either Rh positive or RH negative. |
| Thromboplastin | complex enzyme that is found in blood platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| Prothrombin | plasma protein produced in the liver in the presence of vitamin K and converted into thrombin by the action of various activators (as thromboplastin) in the clotting of blood. |
| Heparin | Anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots. |
| Epitaxis | Nosebleed |
| Hematoma | A collection of blood outside the blood vessels, generally the result of hemorrhage, or more specifically, internal bleeding; bruise. |
| Pernicious anemia | Decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb vitamin B-12 from the gastrointestinal tract. |
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