Lecture 13 Blood Flashcards

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How much blood in in men and women?

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Men: 6 liters

Women: 5 liters

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What kind of tissue is blood?

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Connective tissue

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What is the liquid portion of blood called?

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Plasma

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What another name for blood cells?

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Formed elements

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What is hemocrit?

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The percentage of blood that is RBC

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What is the hemocrit percentages in men and women?

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Men: 47%

Women: 42%

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8
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What is buffy coat?

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Leukocytes and platlets

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9
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How much water is in plasma?

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90%

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10
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What are the main proteins in blood?

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Albumin, globulin, fibrinogen

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What does albumin do?

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Prevents water from diffusing out of blood vessles

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12
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What does globulins do?

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Includes antibodies that transport lipids, iron and copper

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13
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What does fibrinogen do?

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Blood clotting

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14
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What does heme bind to?

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Bonds to O2 , iron and strongly to CO

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What are the formed elements?

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Erythrocytes

Leukocytes

Platelets

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What is the difference between anucleated and supernucleated?

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Anucleated: WBC

Supernucleated: RBC

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17
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What does erythrocytes do?

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Carry O2

Packed with hemoglobin

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18
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What gives blood its red color?

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Oxygen exposure

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19
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What is the name of the erythrocyte shape?

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Biconcave

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21
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What are the names of the two types of leukocytes?

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Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

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What type of cells are platlets broken off from?
Megakaryocytes
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In granulocytes, where does granulation occur?
Outisde the nucleus
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Where is blood made?
In red bone marrow
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What does red marrow contain?
Erythrocytes
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Where does RBC mature?
In the thymus
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Define agglutination
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria
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Sketch the blood types
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What is lelukemia?
Bone marrow cancer
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What is the effect of leukemia?
Hyperproliferation of WBC
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What is the definiation of adjuvant?
Applied after initial treatment for cancer, especially to suppress secondary tumor formation.
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What are adjuvant thearpy steps?
Chemothearpy Radiaiton Surgery Nutrition
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What does Hb stand for?
Hemoglobin
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What is Hct or Ht?
Hemocrit
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What is A1c?
A minor component of hemoglobin to which glucose is bound. The higher the glucose concentration in blood, the higher the level of A1c.
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What is anemia?
Iron deficiency
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What is Sickle Cell Disease?
When sickle-shaped cells block small blood vessels, less blood can reach that part of the body. Tissue that does not receive a normal blood flow eventually becomes damaged.
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What is malaria?
Caused my mosquitos parasites feed on healthy RBC. Sickle Cell Disease can help cure malaria
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What is thrombocytopenia?
Liver disease Not enough platelets This causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
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What is low O2 called and what is low O2 called when it is in the blood?
Hypoxia Hypoxemia
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What is hematopoises?
The formation of blood cellular components.
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What do platlets do?
Provide blood clotting