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A&P ch13 blood

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How many liters of blood is in the body?   5 liters  
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what are the 3 blood components?   plasma, formed elements, hematocrit  
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what is the key plasma protein?   albumin  
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Plasma   makes up 55 percent of blood and is made up mostly of water  
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what helps equalize fluid volume?   albumin  
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erythrocytes?   red blood cells that carry oxygen and are the heaviest in the blood  
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leukocytes?   white blood cells  
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what do platelets do?   create blood clotting  
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what is the resistance of a fluid to flow   viscosity  
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Hematocrit   percent of red blood cells in a sample  
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what does low hematocrit mean   anemia/ person is anemic.  
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hematopoiesis or hemopoieses   formation of blood cells  
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produces all types of blood cells and is found in long bones and some flat bones.   red bone marrow  
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what is a lymphocyte   a type of white blood cell  
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what is produced by lymphatic tissue?   lymphocytes  
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lacks a nucleus, no DNA, no replication   red blood cells  
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what do red blood cells do   deliver o2 to cells, remove carbon dioxide, movement  
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HEME   bound to each globin  
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what is the iron containing molecule of hemoglobin   heme  
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4 ribbon like protein chains   globin  
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circulates for 120 days   red blood cells  
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what is the lifecycle of a red blood cell?   oxygen level drops, kidneys secrete EPO, bone marrow creates erythrocytes, reticulocytes are released, they mature into RBCs, o2 levels go up, EPO and RBC production goes down.  
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what is EPO and what does it do   erythropoietin stimulates red blood marrow  
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reticulocytes   immature red blood cell  
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where are amino acids and basic chemicals stored   globin  
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where are iron and bilirubin stored   heme  
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where is iron sent to?   bones  
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what does bilirubin pertain to   liver  
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what is taken and secreted in urine and feces   bilirubin  
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liver and spleen have to function for?   rbc breakdown  
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hemolysis   breakdown of rbc's  
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leukocytes   wbc's  
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what is a role of white blood cells   protect the body against pathogens  
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what are the 5 types of white blood cells?   Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils  
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% of blood that contains neutrophils   60%  
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% of blood that contains lisophils   30%  
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% of blood that contains monocytes   8%  
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% of blood that contains eosinophils   3%  
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% of blood that contains basophils   0-1%  
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polycythemia   too many blood cells in circulation; blood is too thick  
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what are the types of granulocytes   neurtophils, eosinophils, and basophils  
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what has a granulated appearance?   granulocytes  
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what the types of agranulocytes   lymphocytes and monocytes  
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what has a smooth appearance   agranulocytes  
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cell that travels to infection; phagocyte   neutrophils  
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cbc   complete blood count  
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cell that is apart of long term immunity   lymphocytes  
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cell that is biggest wbc that can take up large particles   monocytes  
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cells that work with allergic reaction in respiratory tract and stomach/digestive tract.   eosinphils  
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cells that secrete the anticoagulant heparin   basophils  
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how long do platelets live   1 week  
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formation of blood clots   hemostasis  
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stationary blood clot   thrombus  
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moving blood clot   embolus  
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coagulation   clotting of the blood  
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two steps for dissolution of blood clots   platelets contract to bring edges together to heal, and fibrinolysis  
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fibrin   net that holds platelets in place  
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fibrinolysis   breakdown of the meshwork and the clot  
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factors that discourage blood clots   smooth endothelium (prevents clots from sticking), blood flow (blood need to be moving), anticoagulants.  
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erythroblastosis fetalis   where mom has a different RH factor and develops antibodies of babies blood  
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factor also means   antigen  
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antigen   blood type  
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antibodies   circulate outside.  
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universal blood recipient   AB+  
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universal blood donor   O-  
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