Ch 19 Flashcards
0
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Waste products: uric acid
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Break down of nucleic acid
1
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Primary functions of blood (5)
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Transportation of dissolved substances Regulation of pH and ions Restriction of fluid losses at injury sites Defense against toxins and pathogens Stabilization of body temp
2
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Waste products: urea
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Breakdown of nitrogenous compounds
3
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Waste products: billyrubin
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Breakdown of hemoglobin in RBC
4
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Waste products: creatinine
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Breakdown product of muscles
5
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Waste products: NH3
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Break down from protein
6
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pH of blood?
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7.35-7.45
7
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Blood volume for men
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5-6 liters
8
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Blood volume for women
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4-5 liters
9
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Origin of 90% of plasma proteins?
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Liver
10
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Free CO2 in the form of?
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Carbonic acid H2CO3
11
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Short term iron storage
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Ferritin
12
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Long term iron storage
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Hemosiderin (in liver)
13
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Another name for antigen
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Agglutinogen it elicits an antibody response
14
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Another name for antibody
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Agglutinate responds to antigens