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Lymphatic System 7
Adult Health Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primary transportation fluid | Blood |
| Blood ued to be referred to as... | The "river of life" or the "fluid of life" |
| Blood | Viscous fluid that contains red blood cells, white blood cells and platelet which are suspended in a light yellow fluid called plasma |
| Plasma | 55% of the blood's volume |
| Blood cells and platelets make up what percent of the blood? | 45% |
| Average adult blood volume | 5 to 6 liters |
| Critical functions of the blood | Transports oxygen and nutrition to the cells and waste products away from the cells, regulates the acid-base balance with buffers, helps regulate body temperure, controls water content, protects the body from infection |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cell |
| Red blood cells contain... | Cytoplasm and hemoglobin |
| Hemoglobin | Carries oxygen from the lungs to the cells and carbon dixide away fro the cells to the lungs |
| The average lifespan of an RBC | 120 days |
| Erythrocytes are produced in the... | Red bone marrow |
| Ertythropoiesis | The process of RBC production |
| Hemotocrit | A measure of the packed cell volume of RBC's in a blood sample |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells |
| White blood cells | Have nuclei, are colorless and live from a few ays to several years |
| Primary function of WBC's | Destruction of bacteria and viruses |
| Two categories of WBC's | Granulocytes and nongranulocytes |
| Three types of granulocytes | Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils |
| Nongranulocytes include... | Lymphocytes and monocytes |
| Phagocytosis | Process by which bacteria, cellular debris and solid particles are destroyed and removed |
| Eosinophils | Play a role in allergic reactions and are effective against certain parasitic worms |
| Basophils | Essential to the non-specific immune response to inflammation |
| Monocytes | Circulate in the bloodstream and move into tissue where they engulf foreign antigens and cell debris |
| Lymphocytes | Protein that combats foreign invaders or antigens |
| Thrombocytes (platelet) | Smallest cells in the blood; produced in the red bone marrow and assist in clot formation |
| Type A blood | Anti-B allergen |
| Type B blood | Anti-A allergen |
| Type AB blood | Does not contain allergens |
| Type O blood | Universal donor blood |
| Type AB blood | Univeral receiver blood |
| Lymph node functions | Filter impurities from the lymph and produce lymphocytes |
| Lymph nodes most numerous in the... | Axilla, groin, abdomen, thorax, and the cervical regions |
| Tonsils | Masses of lymphoid tissue; protect the body against invasion of foreign substances by producing lymphocytes and antibodies |
| Spleen | Contains lymphatic nodules; stores 1 pint of blood |
| Main functions of the spleen | Serve as a reservoir for blood; form lymphocytes, monocytes and plasma cells; destroy worn ut RBC's; remove bacteria by phagocytosis; produced RBC's before birth |
| Thymus | Functions in utero and a few months after birth to develop the immune system |
| PT values | 11-12.5 seconds |
| PTT values | 60-70 seconds |
| INR values | 0.7-1.8 |
| Hematocrit | 37-52% |
| Hemoglobin | 12-18 g/dL |
| Platelets | 150,000-400,000/mm3 |
| WBC | 5,000-10,000/mm3 |
| Less than 5,000 WBCs | Neutropenic isolation |
| Greater than 10,000 WBCs | Infection |
| Coumadin antidote | Vitamin K |
| Heparin antidote | Protamine sulfate |
| Postive Rh | Can receive Rh negative blood |
| Negative Rh | Cannot receive Rh positive blood |
| Iron deficiency anemia | RBCs contain decreased levels of hemoglobin, most commonly caused by excessive iron loss |
| Sickle cell anemia | Genetic disorder; abnormal, crescent-shaped RBC |
| Homozygous | Having two identical genes inherited from each parent for a given hereditary characteristic |
| Iron food sources | Organ meats, muscle meats, eggs, shellfish, whole-grain breads, iron-enriched, dark green vegetables, dried fruits, legumes |
| Folic acid food sources | Green leafy vegetables, asparagus, broccoli, organ meats, meat, whole-grain breads, fish, legumes |
| Vitamin B12 food sources | Organ meats, muscle meats, milk, cheese, eggs |
| Amino acid food sources | Eggs, meat, poultry, fish, legumes, nuts |
| Vitamin C food sources | Citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, strawberries, cantaloupe |
| Iron side effects | Constipation, black stool, diarrhea |
| Heterozygous | Having two different genes |
| Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) types | Primary and secondary |
| Primary polycythemia | Myeloproliferative disorder with hyperplasia of bone marrow; stem cell abnormality |
| Secondary polycythemia | Caused by hypoxia, not a pathologic response |
| Agranulocytosis | Potentially fatal condition of the blood characterized by a severe reduction in the number of granulocytes; WBC count is very low |
| Leukemia | Malignant disorder of the hematopoietic system in which an excess of leukocytes accumulates in the bone marrow and lymph nodes |
| Thrombocytopenia | Abnormal hematological condition in which the number of platelets is reduced to fewer than 150,000 mm3 |
| Hemophilia | Hereditary coagulation disorder; antihemophilic factor XIII or IX is absent; affects mainly males and females are carriers |
| Von Willebrand's Disease | Inherited bleeding disorder characterized by abnormally slow coagulation of blood and spontaneous episodes of GI bleeding; not limited to males |
| Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation | Grave coagulopathy resulting from overstimulation of clotting and anticlotting processes |
| Multiple myeloma | Malignant neoplasm that causes immunodeficiency of the bone marrow; causes severe bone pain and pathological fractures |
| Lymphangitis | inflammation or infection of one or more of the lymphatic vessels; usually from acute strep or staph infection in an extremity, fine red streaks from the affected area |
| Lymphedema | Accumulation of lymph in soft tissue and edema; caused by obstruction |
| Hodgkin's Lymphoma | inflammatory and infectious process that develops into ;cancerous; effects males twice as frequently as females; Reed-Sternberg cells |
| RhoGAM | Medication that allows an Rh+ mother to carry the next child without complications |
| The compound that carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from the cells to the lungs is... | Hemoglobin |
| Hematocrit | Packed cell volume; precentage of blood cells in a blood sample |
| Hemopoiesis | Process of blood cell formation |
| -globin | Protein |
| Heme- | Iron containing substance |
| Lymph | Primarily composed of water, electrolytes, waster from metabolizing cells and some protein |
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