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Blood regulates homeostasis in,

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Body temp
pH
Water count of cells

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Blood transports

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Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nutrients
Waste
Heat
Hormones
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2 ways blood protects you

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Clotting response so you don’t bleed to death

Fights microbes and toxins with WBCs or plasma proteins

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Bloods average temp

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38 celsius

100.4 F

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Average pH

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7.35-7.45

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Volume in average adult

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4-6 liters

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% plasma

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55%

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% formed elements

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45%

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3 formed elements

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RBCs
WBCs
Platelets

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Needed to maintain viscosity And pressure

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Albumins

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Made by liver for blood clotting

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Fibrinogen

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Needed to produce antibodies

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Globulins

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92% of plasma

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Water

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Hemopoiesis

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Blood formation

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Blood cells arise from

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Pluripotent stem cells

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After birth, blood cell formation rakes place in

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Red bone marrow

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Straw colored liquid after removal of formed elements

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Blood plasma

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7% of plasma

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Blood protiens

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Phagocytize activity

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Monocytes

Neutrophils

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Most common blood protien

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Albumins

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Immature red blood cell

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Reticulocyte

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Inherited defect common if African Americans, RBCs are distorted

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Sickle cell disease

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Appendicitis or acute infection can cause rap in increase in this WBC

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Neutrophil

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WBC that are agranulocytes

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Lympho & Monocytes

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WBCs that are granular
Neutro, Baso, & Eosino
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Which leukocyte develops in cells and produces antibodies?
Lymphocytes
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Average leukocyte count per uL of blood
5000-10,000
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Average # platelets per uL blood
250- 400,000,000
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What are fibrinogen and prothrombin needed for ?
Blood clotting
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Thrombin converts FIBRINogen into.....
Fibrin
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Damaged blood vessels trigger formation of
Prothrombinase
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Dissolving small not needed clots
Fibrinolysis
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Heparin and Coumadin does what to blood clotting ?
Inhibits slowly
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Condition causing rough spots on vessel walls
Atherosclerosis
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Recessive blood type
O
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Universal donor blood type
O
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Universal recipient
AB
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Antigen protein determines this
Blood type
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Leukocyte increase
Leukocytosis
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Leukocyte decrease
Leukopenia
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Decrease in erythrocytes
Anemia
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"Blood doping"
Induced polythemia
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Pale yellow fluid, lacks clotting ability
Serum
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White cell moves thru capillary wall
Diapedesis
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Clotting inside an unbroken vessel
Thrombosis
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BLOOD clot inside vessel
Thrombus
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Moving clot, obstruction in vessel
Embolus
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Cancer of red bone marrow causing over production of WBCs
Leukemia
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Liquid part of blood
Plasma
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Nutrients hormones and gases carried by
RBCs
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Proteins located ON blood cells
Antigens
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Cells in red bone marrow that can develop into different cells
Pluripotent stem cells
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Stoppage of bleeding
Homeostasis
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Mother is Rh- and child is Rh+ | What occurs?
Hemolytic disease of newborn
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Where is formation of most blood cells?
Red bone marrow
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``` Largest cell Contains nuclei Fights infection Lives a few days Independent movement ```
White blood cells
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``` Carries oxygen Contains hemoglobin Lives about 4 months Biconcave disk shape Greater blood volume ```
Red blood cells
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Smallest formed element Lives 10 days Critical to blood clotting
Platelets
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Increases in # to combat inflammation during allergic reaction
Eosinophils
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Another name for clotting of blood
Coagulation
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Cleans debris after infection | Largest type of WBC
Monocytes
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Contains "A" antigens Anti B antibodies Can donate to types A and AB Can receive from A and O
Blood type A
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Contains B antigens Anti A antibodies Can donate to B and A Can receive from B and O
Blood type B
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Contains A and B antigens NO ANTIBODIES Can donate to AB Can receive from All blood types
Blood type AB

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