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Anatomy 12-13

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Blood is composed of what three things?   Cells, fluids, and chemicals  
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Function of blood:   to transport substances and maintain a stable environment  
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Blood hematocrit:   45% cells and 55% plasma  
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RBC =   erythrocyte  
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Biconcave disks that contain one-third oxygen carrying hemoglobin by volume   red blood cells  
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oxygen + hemoglobin =   bright red oxyhemoglobin  
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darker, deoxygenated blood   deoxyhemoglobin  
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Red blood cells discard their _____ during development   nucleas  
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red blood cells cannot produce _____   proteins  
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RBC count for males   4.6 - 6.2 million  
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RBC count for females   4.2 - 5.4 million  
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Where are RBCs produced in the fetus?   yolk sac, liver, and splen  
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Where are RBCs produced after birth?   red bone marrow  
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RBC lifespan   120 days approx  
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What maintains the number of RBCs?   a negative feedback system involving erythropoietin  
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Needed for DNA synthesis   B12 and folic acid  
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Needed for hemoglobin sythesis   iron  
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A deficiency in RBC or quantity of hemoglobin   anemia  
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RBCs become damaged over time by passing through _____   capillaries  
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________ in the liver and spleen phagocytize damaged red blood cells   macrophages  
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Hemoglobin from the decomposed red blood cells is converted into ____ and ____   heme / globin  
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WBCs are formed from ____   hemocytoblasts  
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5 types of leukocytes (hint: NEBML)   Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes  
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Function of WBC   protection  
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normal WBC count   5,000-10,000  
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Can be used to help pinpoint the nature of an illness   differential WBC count  
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Occurs after an infection when excess numbers of leukocytes are present   leukocytosis  
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When there are too few WBCs   leukopenia  
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Group of leukocytes with granules present in their cytoplasm when stained   granulocytes  
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Red-staining fine cytoplasmic granules and a multi-lobed nucleus   neutrophils  
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Neutrophils percentage   54%- 62%  
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Function of neutrophils   phagocytize bacteria, fungi, and some viruses  
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Squeezing between cells in blood vessel walls   diapedesis  
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Have course granules that stain deep blue and have bilobed nucleus   eosinophils  
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Eosinophils percentage:   1%-3%  
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Function of eosinophils   Moderate allergic reactions, defend against certain parasites  
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Have fewer granules that stain deep blue   basophils  
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Basophil percentage   less than 1%  
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Function of basophil   to produce chemicals that increase blood flow to damaged tissues and promote inflammation responses  
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Lack granules in cytoplasm   agranulocytes  
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Largest blood cells that have oval shaped nuclei   Monocytes  
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monocyte percentage:   3%-9%  
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Function of monocyte   phagocytize bacteria and cellular debris  
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Long-lived and have a large, spherical nucleaus   lymphocyte  
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Lymphocyte percentage   25-33%  
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function of lymphocyte   involved in immunity responses  
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platelets AKA   thrombocytes  
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platelets are fragments of   megakaryocytes  
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Platelets repair damaged vessels by ______ to broken edges   adhering  
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Average platelet count   130,000-360,000  
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clear, straw-colored fluid portion of blood   plasma  
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Plasma is mostly ______   water  
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Function of plasma   Transport of nutrients and gases, regulates fluid and electrolyte balance, maintains acid base balance  
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maintains the correct osmotic pressure of the plasma   albumin  
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transport lipids and fat-soluble vitamins, some are a type of antibody   globulin  
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play an important role in blood clotting process   clotting proteins  
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regulate and control physiological function   hormones  
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stoppage of bleeding   hemostasis  
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First step of hemostasis   blood vessel spasm  
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Second step of hemostasis   platelet plug formation  
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Third step of hemostasis   blood coagulation  
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Abnormal clot in vessel   thrombus  
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dislodged clot   embolus  
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Clumping of RBCs following transfusion   agglutination  
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special proteins found on the surface of cells   antigen  
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Special protein in the blood plasma that interact with specific antigen   antibody  
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Type A   Antigen: A / Antibody: anti-B  
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Type B   Antigen: B / Antibody: anti-A  
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Type AB   Antigen: both / Antibody: neither  
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Type O   Antigen: neither / Antibody: both  
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Named after rhesus monkey   RH blood type  
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If the RH surface protein is present then...   the blood type is positive  
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If the RH surface protein is NOT present, then...   the blood type is negative  
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develops in rh-positive fetuses of rh-negative mothers   erythroblastosis fetalis  
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Consists of the heart, vessels, capillaries, and veins   Cardiovascular system  
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Function of CV system   Supplying oxygen and nutrients and removing waste  
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hollow, cone-shaped, muscular pump within the thoracic cavity   heart  
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The heart lies in the _______   mediastinum  
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Comprised of a tough outer layer of connective tissue and a more delicate double later sac around the heart   pericardium  
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inner layer that covers heart directly   visceral pericardium (epicardium)  
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tough outer layer portion of pericardium   parietal pericardium  
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The space between the two pericardia is filled with ____________   serous fluid  
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Outermost layer of the heart that consists of connective tissue and contains blood and lymph capillaries   epicardium  
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Middle layer of the heart that consists of cardiac muscle and is the thickest layer of the heart wall   Myocardium  
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Inner layer of the heart that is smooth and made up of connective tissue and epithelium   endocardium  
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Divides the chambers of the heart   septum  
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Upper chambers that receive blood returning to the heart   atria  
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Lower chambers that pump blood and are thicker   ventricles  
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A mass of merging fibers that act as a unit is called a functional _________   synctium  
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Specialized mass of of cardiac muscle that generates impulses for the heartbeat   SA node  
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Impulses spread next to the atrial ________, it contracts, and impulses travel to the junctional fibers leading to the ___________ node located in the septum   synctium / atrioventricular  
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__________ fibers are small, allowing the atria to contract before the impulse spreads rapidly over the ventricles   junctional  
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Branches of the AV bundle give rise to ______ fibers leading to papillary muscles. These fibers stimulate contraction of the papillary muscles at the same time the ventricles contract   Purkinje  
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The first wave, the P wave, corresponds to the _____ of the atria   depolarization  
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The ____ complex corresponds to the depolarization of ventricles and hides the repolarization of atria   QRS  
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The T waves end the ECG pattern and correspond to ventrical _______   repolarization  
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The SA node is innervated by branches of the _______ and _______ divisions, so the CNS controls the heart rate   sympathetic and parasympathetic  
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Sympathetic ____ impulses   speed up  
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parasympathetic ________ heart rate   slow down  
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The cardiac control center of the _____ _______ maintains balance between the two autonomic divisions of the nervous system in response to messages from barareceptors   medulla oblongata  
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Detect changes in blood pressure   barareceptors  
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Impulses from the _____ and _____ may also influence heart rate, as well as temperature and concentrations of certain iions   cerebrum and hypothalamus  
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Strong, elastic vessels adapted for carrying high-pressure blood   arteries  
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arteries divide into _____   arterioles  
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Provide support and attachment for the heart valves and fibers and keep the tissue from dilating   rings of dense connective tissue  
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Alternate pathways for blood if one is to become blocked   anastomoses  
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Cardiac veins drain blood from the heart muscle and carry it to the _____ ______   coronary sinus  
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atria beating in unison   atrial systole  
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ventricles rest   diastole  
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Contraction of both ventricles   ventricular systole  
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smooth muscle of an artery   tunica media  
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connective tissue of an artery   tunica externa  
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When arteries shrink as directed by sympathetic impulses   vasoconstriction  
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When impulses are inhibited and arteries widen   vasodilation  
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smallest vessels consisting of only a layer of endothelium through which substances are exchanged with tissue cells   capillaries  
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Areas with a great deal of metabolic activity have ______ _______ of capillaries   higher densities  
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Can regulate the amount of blood entering a capillary bed and are controlled by oxygen concentration in the area   Precapillary sphincters  
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Why do plasma proteins remain in the blood?   Because of their larger size  
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Drives the passage of fluids and very small molecules out of capillaries   hydrostatic pressure  
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Collect excess tissue fluid and return it to circulation   lymphatic vessels  
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Force of blood against the inner walls of blood vessels   blood pressure  
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Factors that influence blood pressure   heart action, blood volume, resistance to flow, and blood viscosity  
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