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Chapter 5: Blood Flashcards

1
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The blood is composed of what living cells?

A

Erythrocytes (red blood cells), Leukocytes (white blood cells), Thrombocytes (platelets).

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What is the function of Erythrocytes (red blood cells)?

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Erythrocytes are filled with hemoglobin and carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

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What is the function of Leukocytes (white red blood cells)?

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Defend against infection.

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What is the function of Thrombocytes (platelets)?

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Help blood to clot when injuries occur.

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What is blood responsible for?

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For transporting oxygen to the cells and removing carbon dioxide for excretion by the lungs.

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What does blood carries?

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Nutrient, ions, water, hormones and enzymes to all body cells and carries away wasted products, blood regulates the PH and temperature of the body.

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Blood is composed by the liquid portion of?

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Plasma and solids call formed elements.

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What is the total percentage of the total blood volume that makes up plasma?

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55% and 91% which is H2O

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What are the Plasma Proteins?

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Albumin, Globulin and Fibrinogen

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What is the fiction of Albumin?

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Albumin maintain osmotic pressure and water balance.

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What is the faction of Globulin?

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Globulin antibodies to help the immune system and fibrinogen.

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What is the function of FIbinogen?

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An essential component for blood clotting.

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13
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Red blood cells have no nucleus and that causes?

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That they don’t divide and. only live 120 days.

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Why red blood cells have hemoglobin?

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Because hemoglobin carries oxygen to all cells of the body and carries away carbon dioxide

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What are the 5 types of white blood cells?

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Three Granular and two nongranular

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What does the granular types appear under the microscope?

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They appear to have grains.

17
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What are the three types of granular white blood cells?

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Neutrophils, Eosinophils and Basophils.

18
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What is the function of Neutrophils?

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They phagocyte or eat up, foreign substance, and secrete lysosomes that destroy bacteria.

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What is the function of Eosinophils?

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They produce antihistamines that combat irritants.

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What is the function of Basophils?

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They are involved in allergic reactions, secrete heparin, histamines and serotonin.

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What is the function of Monocytes?

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They phagocytize bacteria and dead cells, and when they enter the tissue the are called macrophages.

22
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What is the function of Lymphocytes?

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They produce antibodies and are crucial to the body’s Immune system.

23
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Bacteria are being destroyed by what?

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By Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and Macrophages.

24
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What initiates the chain reaction in clot formation?

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Platelets.

CCMA Lesson 3 The Cardiovascular System (20 decks)

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