Chapter 19 respiratory with images (1) Flashcards
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plasma
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liquid portion of blood
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formed elements
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cells/cell fragments suspended in plasma
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base
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Blood is a(n) ____. (7.35-7.45 pH)
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7.35-7.45
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pH level of blood.
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acidosis
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blood pH level of less than 7.35
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cell saver
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blood from your body lost in surgery is put back in you afterwards
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antigen
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substances that stimulate the creation of antibodies
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antibody
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substance formed when an antigen stimulates it to be formed
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agglutination
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when an antigen and antibody react together and clump
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B
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Type A blood will have anti- __ antibodies.
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A or O
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Type A blood will not have anti- __ antibodies.
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A
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Type B blood will have anti- __ antigens.
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B or O
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Type B blood will not have anti- __ antigens.
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A and B
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Type O blood will have anti- __ antigens.
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O
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Type O blood will not have anti- __ antigens.
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O
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Type __ blood is the universal donor.
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AB
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Type __ blood is the universal recipient.
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positive
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Rh factor present
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negative
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Rh factor not present
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erythroblastosis fetalis
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Mother is Rh neg., Father is Rh pos. Mother may reject baby in the womb.
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RhoGam
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shot given to mother who is Rh negative when the father is Rh positive
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prothrombin
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What are the examples of plasma proteins?
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albumin
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helps thicken blood, give it viscosity
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globulin
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carry antibodies to fight infection
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fibrinogen and prothrombin
plasma proteins that help blood clot
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blood serum
plasma minus the clotting factors
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Platelets
3 types of formed elements:
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erythrocyte
name for red blood cells
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leukocyte
name for white blood cells
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thrombocyte
name for platelets
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granular leukocytes
WBCs with granules in their cytoplasm
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agranular leukocytes
WBCs with no granules in their cytoplasm
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eosinophils
types of granular leukocytes
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monocytes
types of agranular leukocytes
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neutrophil
granular leukocyte that carries out phagocytosis
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eosinophil
granular leukocyte that defends against parasites
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basophil
granular leukocyte that secretes heparin and function as a part of the inflammatory response
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heparin
prevents blood from clotting
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lymphocyte
agranular leukocyte that has B-lymphs or T-lymphs
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B-lymphocyte
lymphocyte that produces antibodies
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T-lymphocyte
lymphocyte that helps with immune response
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monocyte
agranular lymphocyte that performs phagocytosis and is an important part of the immune response
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platelet
formed element necessary for clotting
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120 days
lifespan of a red blood cell
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lymphatic tissue
tissues that go thru hematopoeisis
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liver
organs that dispose of broken cells
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aspiration biopsy cytology
diagnosis technique where myloid tissue is drawn out and examined
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stem cells
unspecialized cells from which differentiated cells develop sometimes taken from the umbilical cord
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biconcave
RBC' s are what shape?
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more surface area and more flexibility
Why are RBCs biconcave?
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no nucleus or cytoplasm
Why can't RBCs reproduce themselves?
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hemoglobin
red oxygen-carrying pigment in erythrocytes
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normacytic
state of normal-sized cells
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microcytic
state of smaller-sized cells
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macrocytic
state of larger-sized cells
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normachromic
state of normal-colored cells
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hypochromic
state of paler-colored cells; deficient of hemoglobin
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hyperchromic
state of darker-colored cells; too much hemoglobin
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oxyhemoglobin
formed when hemoglobin binds with oxygen
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carbominohemoglobin
formed when oxyhemoglobin releases oxygen and binds with the waste carbon dioxide
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hematocrit level
tells you the volume of RBCs
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buffy coat
White cells and platelets settled between formed cells and plasma 
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polycythemia
overproduction of RBCs
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anemia
underproduction of RBCs or hemoglobin
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polycythemia
causes hemorrhages, hypertension, coagulation problems, clot formation, and overdistension of vessels
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polycythemia
treated by bleeding patient ever so often, removing bone marrow, or radiation treatment
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anemia
causes fatigue, weakness, sickness, paleness
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hemorrhagic anemia
decrease in RBCs b/c of major blood loss
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acute
\_\_\_ hemorrhagic anemia usually cmes from trauma or surgery and can be easily resolved.
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chronic
\_\_\_ hemorrhagic anemia usually comes from cancer or an ulcer and can only be resolved if the underlying cause is found and eliminated
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aplastic anemia
low RBC count and destruction of bone marrow after exposure to dangerous chemicals such as mercury or benzyne
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deficiency anemia
caused by inadequate supply of a substance that helps create RBCs or hemoglobin
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pernicious anemia
deficiency anemia caused by malfunction of stomach lining, autoimmunity, or genetics; not enough B12 Vitamin
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iron deficiency anemia
body does not get enough iron, which is vital to the creation of hemoglobin
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microcytic
When a body has an iron deficiency, its RBCs will be ____ and \_\_\_\_.
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hemolytic anemia
decrease in RBC lifespan that causes broken RBC pieces to build up; spleen will swell, liver impairment, gall stones
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jaundice
a type of hemolytic anemia in babies that causes their skin to turn orangish from the build up of pigment
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sickle cell anemia
abnormal hemoglobin causes premature destruction of RBCs
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thalassemia
abnormal hemoglobin produces abnormal numbers of strange-shaped RBCs
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thalassemia minor
carries the trait for thalassemia; will have chronic anemia
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thalassemia major
has thalassemia disease; RBCs quickly destroyed, body is deprived of oxygen, bone marrow swells and can cripple
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erythroblastosis fetalis
hemolytic anemia in babies
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leukocytosis
abnormally high WBC count; over 10 thousand WBCs per cubic mm; occurs b/c of bacterial infection or blood cancers
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leukopenia
abnormally low WBC count; under 5 thousand WBCs per cubic mm; occurs b/c of immune disorder like AIDS
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lymphoid neoplasm
cancer of blood arising from lymphocytes
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myeloid neoplasm
cancer of blood arising from monocytes, platelets, and RBCs
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multiple myeloma
cancer of B-lymphocytes known as plasma cells; constantly fighting infection; defective antibodies; frail bones; no treatment
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leukemia
characterized by leukocytosis of over 100,000 WBCs per cubic mm
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
most common btwn. 62-65 yrs of age; mild symptoms if any; severe cases treated with chemo
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
disease in children 5-7; highly curable; fever, infection, bone pain, swollen lymphnodes and spleen; treated with chemo(85-100% survival rate)
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chronic myeloid leukemia
25-60 yrs old; fatigue, weight loss; abnormally high level of granulocytic WBCs and enlarged spleen
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Gleevec
treatment for seeking out abnormal myloid tissue and blocking it
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acute myeloid leukemia
quick symptoms: spongy bleeding gums, bone and joint pain; poor prognosis
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mononucleosis
virus found in saliva of infected person; leukocytosis of 12-18 thousand; large atypical lymphocytes; fever, enlarged lymphnodes/spleen; sore throat; resolved in 4-6 weeks
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prothrombin activator
formed when clotting factor from damaged tissue and clotting factors from plasma react together
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thrombin
formed from prothrombin when prothrombin activator reacts with clotting factors from the platelet plug
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fibrin
formed when thrombin reacts with fibrinogen
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Vitamin K
What vitamin stimulates the liver to produce thrombin?
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anti-coagulant
blood thinner, given after clot is formed
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heparin
shot form of anti-coagulant
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coumadin (warfarin)
pill form of anti-coagulant
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tissue plasminogen activators
dissolve clot; given during a heart attack
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thrombus
clot that stays where it was formed
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embolus
clot that breaks away from area it was formed and travels thru the circ. system
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hemophilia
disorder resulting from not producing one or more of the clotting factors
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hemophilia A
royal disease; lacks factor VIII; bleeding joints; can cripple
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Thrombocytopenia
around 15,000 platelet count (normal: 150,000) complete body bleeding; caused by mechanical destruction of platelets by way of heart valves or chemicals
