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A&P - Blood

Chapter 14 Blood AHPII

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Red Blood Cell Erythrocyte
White Blood Cell Leukocyte
Platelet Thrombocyte
What white blood cells are known as granulocytes? Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils
Water makes up what percent of plasma? 92%
Where are blood cells made in an adult? Red Bone Marrow
Process of making blood cells Hematopoiesis
A blood stem cell is called what? Hemocytoblast
The initial blood stem cells can divide to become two new stem cells, what are these stem cells called? Myeloid stem cell & Lymphoid stem cell
Platelets are tiny cell fragments of what larger cell? Megakaryocyte
Myeloid stem cells give rise to every blood cell except what? Lymphocyte
A myeloblast forms which leukocytes? Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils
What leukocyte becomes a macrophage? Monocyte
What painful disease is caused by abnormal shaped erythrocytes? Sickle Cell Disease
What protein is responsible for why erythrocytes are red? Hemoglobin
Hypoxia causes what? Cyanosis
True or False Erythrocytes have a nucleus during the early stages of their development? True
Mature erythrocytes produce ATP through which step? Glycolysis
What do mature erythrocytes lack? (2) Nucleus and Mitochondria
What organs are responsible for removing old erythrocytes from the bloodstream? Spleen and Liver
What shape are normal erythrocytes? Biconcave Disc
If someone has a red blood cell count of 3.5 million cells per microliter is that normal? If not what condition do they have? No, Anemia
Formation of red blood cells Erythropoiesis
What hormone controls the rate of red blood cell formation? Erythropoietin (EPO)
What type of feedback mechanism is used to regulate red blood cell formation? Negative
What is the lifespan of a erythrocyte? 120 days
What is polycythemia? An above normal red blood cell count
What is the name of the cell that leaves the red bone marrow and enters the bloodstream where it becomes an erythrocyte? Reticulocyte
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