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Blood (53 cards)

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A plasma protein synthesized by the liver, provides colloid osmotic pressure

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Albumin

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A waste product of the destruction of old RBCs

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Bilirubin

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Is split to form the mesh of a blood clot

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Fibrinogen

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A natural anticoagulant

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Heparin

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An immature neutrophil

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Band Cell

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The last immature RBC stage

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Reticulocyte

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A malignant proliferation of WBCs

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Leukemia

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A large bone marrow cell that fragments into platelets

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Megakaryocyte

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Hemostasis mechanism for breaks in capillaries

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Platelet Plugs

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Made in the liver, is split in the second stage of clotting

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Prothrombin

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Jaundice that is a consequence of gall stones

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Posthepatic

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12
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The last immature RBC stage with a nucleus

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Normoblast

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13
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Red blood cell

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Erythrocyte

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14
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Carrier proteins and antibodies

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Globulins

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15
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Prevention of blood loss

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Hemostasis

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16
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Platelet

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Thrombocyte

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17
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Rh disease of the newborn ____ fetalis

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Erythroblastosis

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18
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Thickness of a fluid

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Viscosity

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A deficiency of RBCs or hemoglobin

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Anemia

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20
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Jaundice that is a consequence of malaria

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Prehepatic

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The least numerous type of WBC

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Basophil

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Stem cell in the red bone marrow

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Hemocytoblast

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The bursting or rupturing of RBCs

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A proliferation of WBCs in response to infection

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The lining of blood vessels, smooth, prevents clotting
Endothelium
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Where is Albumin synthesized?
Liver
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What does Albumin provide?
Colloid osmotic pressure
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What is bilirubin?
A waste product of the destruction of old RBCs
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Fibrinogen is split to form what?
The mesh of a blood clot
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What is heparin?
A natural anticoagulant
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What is a band cell?
An immature neutrophil
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What is a reticulocyte?
The last immature RBC stage
33
What is Leukemia?
A malignant proliferation of WBCs
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What is a megakaryocyte?
A large bone marrow cell that fragments into platelets
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What are platelet plugs?
Hemostasis mechanism for breaks in capillaries
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Where is prothrombin made?
Liver
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When is prothrombin split?
The second stage of clotting
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What is posthepatic jaundice?
Jaundice that is a consequence of gall stones
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What is normoblast?
The last immature RBC stage with a nucleus
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What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells
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What are globulins?
Carrier proteins and antibodies
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What is hemostasis?
Prevention of blood loss
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What is a thrombocyte?
Platelet
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What is erythroblastosis fatalis?
Rh disease of the newborn
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What is viscosity?
Thickness of a fluid
46
What is anemia?
A deficiency of RBCs or hemoglobin
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What is prehepatic jaundice?
Jaundice that is a consequence of malaria
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What is a basophil?
The least numerous type of WBC
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What is hemocytoblast?
Stem cell in the red bone marrow
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What is hemolysis?
The bursting or rupturing of RBCs
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What is leukocytosis?
A proliferation of WBCs in response to infection
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What is endothelium?
The lining of blood vessels; smooth
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What is the purpose of endothelium?
Prevents clotting

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