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Human Biology: Chapter 6

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Blood is...? 55% Plasma and 45% formed elements.
Where are formed elements made? Mutltipotent stem cell in the bone marrow.
Erythrocytes? Red blood cells
Red Blood Cell Count 4-6,000,000 per cubic millimeter, contains Hemoglobin (Hb) a respiratory pigment that carries oxygen
Blood Doping? Artifically increasing the RBC level to increase your oxygen carrying
Anemia? Low levels of RBC or hemoglobin patints have run down tired feeeling.
Sickle Cell Anemia? Hereditary and malformed Hb
Pernicious Anemia? Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Hemolytic Anemia? Rupture of RBC newborns
Polycythemia? Excessive production of RBC
Leukocytes? White Blood Cells
What do White Blood Cells do? Protect against infection/invasion
Granular Leukocytes Neutrophilas (50%-70& of all WBC) polymorphonyuclear large cells, kill invadors with phagocytosis.
Phagocytosis? Engulf cells (large numbers that die form pus)
Eosinosphils? WBC, take up acidic red stain, function in parasitic worm infections and in allergic reactions.
Basophils? Take up blue stain, release histamine which dilates blood vessel and constricts air tubes
Agranular Leukocytes? Lymphocytes take up 25-35% of all WBC.
T-Lymphocytes? Phagocytosis (engulf cells)
B-Lymphocytes? Anti-body production
Monocytes? Largest WBC function with phagocytosos.
Platelets? Fragments of blood cells responsible for clot formation
Hemophilia? Inherited clotting disorder due to deficiencies in clotting disorders.
Type O Universal donor, most common
Type AB Universal recipient, only 4% of the population
Type A Give to Type A
Type B Give to Type B
Rh Factor? Another classification for blood type, most people are + (85%) while the rest are negative.
Plasma? Liquid portion of the blood (+ clotting factors)
Serum? Liquid portion of the blood (- clotting factors)
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