Flashcards in blood histo Deck (44)
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functions of blood
transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
carries nutrients from GIT to diff tissues
brings waste products to kidneys
distributes hormones to their target organs
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55% of total blood quantity
composed of water, organic and inorganic substances, hormones and enzymes
Plasma
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Blood w/o fibrinogen content
Serum
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Consists 40-50% of blood volume
Solid elements
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cellular elements of blood
rbc
wbc
platelets
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non cellular elements of blood
chylomicrons
hematokonia/blood dust
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not true cells; no nucleus
specialized for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
erythrocytes
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number of rbc in men
5.4 M/mL
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Number of rbc in women
4.8 M/mL
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Life span of rbc
120 days
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Gives acidophilic color to rbc
Oxygen and carbon dioxide carrier
Hemoglobin
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Normal Number of hemoglobin
12-15 gm/100 ml
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normal Hgb
normochromic
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inc Hgb
hyperchromic
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dec Hgb
Hypochromic
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different hapes
Poikilocytosis
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diff sizes
anisocytosis
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effects of salt sol'n
when sol'n is hypertonic
crenation
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effects of salt sol'n
when sol'n is hypotonic
hemolysis
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granular wbc
neutrophils
basophils
eosinophils
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most common granular wbc (40-75%)
with 2 or more nuclei
"polys"/PMN
"drumstick" chromosome
Neutrophils
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life span of Neutrophils
about 8 days
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1-2% of WBC population
with bilobed nucleus
w/ eosinophilic specific granules
eosinophil
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least common WBC (<1%)
w/ U shaped nucleus
w/basophilic specific granules
basophils
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smallest WBC
2nd most common WBC (20-35%)
lymphocytes
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types of lymphocytes based on site of formation
T-lymphocytes
B-lymphocytes
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type of lymphocytes
memory cells
arises from bone marrow and proliferates in the thymus
activates B lymphocytes
T-lymphocytes
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T-lymphocytes arises from ------ and proliferates in the -----
bone marrow
thymus
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type of lymphocytes
does not pass the thymus
produces antibodies
b lymphocytes
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