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Blood

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what are the 3 functions of the blood?   transportation, regulation, protection  
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waste gets excreted through the __   kidney  
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in transportation, what happens?   oxygen & nutrients gets delivered to the body tissues  
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when waste gets removed, hormones are transported from the __ to ___   endocrine cells -> target organs  
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what is the function of hemoglobin?   transports respiratory gases  
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maintaining body temperature, regulating blood pH, fluid volume & heat loss/distribution is apart of __   regulation  
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when the blood vessels are damaged __ and __ initiate clot formation   plasma & platelets  
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blood is composed of:   plasma & formed elements  
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this is the liquid portion that counts for 55% of the blood.   plasma  
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hemoglobin binds to __   oxygen  
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formed elements arise from hematopoietic cells in __   bone marrow  
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RBC's make up__ of the blood   45%  
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the proteins of plasma:   albumin, globulin & fibrogen  
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fibrogen helps with__   clotting  
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globulin   immune response  
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albumin is is control of:   locking fluid in  
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the plasma consists of:   proteins. nutrients, electrolytes, respiratory gases & hormones  
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___ blood cells can go through the blood vessels easily   red  
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what protein makes RBC's red?   hemoglobin  
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this results from single amino acid change in beta chain of hemoglobin.   sickle cell anemia  
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__ binds easily and is reversible to oxygen   hemoglobin  
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the stage in erythrocyte development when the nucleus is lost.   reticuloyte  
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heme has __ in it. this is why it can bind to __   has iron - oxygen  
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globin   amino acids  
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red blood cells main function is:   oxygen transport  
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hypoxic means:   low oxygen  
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this type of blood cell has no nucleus & no organelles.   RBC's  
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___ enhances the release of EPO. this is the reason why males have a higher __   testoreone - hematocrit  
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RBC's has a __ structure   quarternary  
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how many oxygen molecules can be transported by 1 hemoglobin molecule?   4  
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polycthemia   too many RBC's  
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when enough blood cells aren't getting produced, it is referred to as:   anemia  
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what is hematocrit?   percentage of red blood cells in the blood  
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polycythemia vera is   bone marrow cancer  
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polycthemia ___ viscosity of the blood   increases  
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a buffy coat is ___ and is located __   a layer of white blood cells - between the RBC's and plasma  
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white blood cells known as (leukocytes) helps the body:   fight infection (immune system)  
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the only formed element that has organelles and a nucleus.   WBC's  
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leukocytes are grouped in 2 main categories called?   granulocytes & agranulocytes  
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granulocytes are composed of:   neutrophils, eosinophil & basophil  
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basophils contain __ which helps with:   histamine - inflammation  
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what is the most numerous WBC?   neutrophils  
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the least numerous WBC is__   basophils  
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neutrophils:   active phagocytes  
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this leukocyte attack parasitic worms   eosinophil  
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with this type of leukocyte, numbers increase during an allergic reaction.   eosinophil  
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monocytes contain:   macrophages  
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lympocytes   immune system  
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___ is stimulated from the bone marrow when oxygen is too low   EPO  
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EPO formation can be triggered by:   iron deficiency, reduced availability to oxygen & reduced numbers of RBC's (due to bleeding or excessive RBC destruction)  
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leukocytosis   when EBC count is over 11,000  
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abnormally low WBC is known as:   leukopenia  
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overproduction of abnormal white blood cells is known as   leukemia  
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what regulates platelet formation?   thrombopoietin  
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platelets are cell fragments called ___ formed in the bone marrow   megakaryocytes  
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