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What are the 3 major functions of blood?

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Carries oxygen, nutrients, waste, and hormones
Protects against pathogens and infections
Maintains body temperature and pH

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What is blood? What is it made of? What kind of solution?

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a special connective tissue made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a liquid solution of ions and other molecules

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After blood is spun in a centrifuge, which colored layer sinks to the BOTTOM of a test tube?

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Red Color layer, RBC, Erythrocytes

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After blood is spun in a centrifuge, which colored layer sinks to the TOP of a test tube?

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Plasma

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After blood is spun in a centrifuge, which colored layer sinks to the CENTER of a test tube? (2)

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Buffy Coat, WBC, Leukocytes, and platelets

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What are the molecules that compose plasma? (5)

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Water, ions, hormones, gases, proteins
also: electrolytes, nutrients and wastes

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In what layers does blood separate after being spun in a centrifuge? From top to bottom.

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Plasma
Buffy Coat: Leukocytes & Platelets
Erythrocytes

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What percent of Plasma, Buffy Coat, and Erythrocytes is blood composed of?

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55% Plasma
<1% Buffy Coat
45% Erythrocytes

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What are red blood cells called?

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Erythrocytes

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What are white blood cells called?

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Leukocytes

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What are the three plasma proteins?

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Albumins, Globulins, Clotting Proteins

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What does the plasma protein Albumins do?

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maintains water balance

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What does the plasma protein Clotting Proteins do?

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a little clump that forms in the blood cells to stop bleeding

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Name three of the Plasma Protein: Globulin.

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Alpha - liver function
Beta - transport
Gamma - defense

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How many red blood cells in a drop of blood?

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5 million

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What is the function of Erythrocytes (RBC)?

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transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

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What is the protein that transports oxygen in red blood cells called?

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Hemoglobin

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How long do RBC live?

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120 Days

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What is Hematocrit?

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the percentage of the blood that consists of RBC

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Where does blood (blood cells & platelets) originate from?

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Stem Cells

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T/F: Stem cells produce all of the types of blood cells

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TRUE

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What hormone stimulates stem cells in bone marrow and causes increase in RBC production? HINT: EPO

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Erythropoietin

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What color are leukocytes, red or white?

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Which cells in the blood defend the body?

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White Blood Cells, WBC, Leukocytes

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What is the function of Leukocytes? WBC
Protection and defending the body against infection
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What are the two groups of WBC?
Granular and Agranular
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Which group of WBC have cytoplasmic granules?
Granular
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Which group of WBC does NOT have cytoplasmic granules?
Agranular
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Name the 2 Agranular WBC?
Monocytes Lymphocytes
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Name the 3 Granular WBC?
Basophils Eosinophils Neutrophils
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What are the 5 main types of leukocytes?
Basophils, Eosinophils, Neutrophils, Monocytes, Lymphocytes
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What does Basophil do? What percent is it in WBC circulation?
0.5% contains histamine, role in inflammation and allergic reaction
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What does Eosinophils do? What percent is it in WBC circulation?
2-4% Defends against large parasites
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What does Neutrophils do? What percent is it in WBC circulation?
60% attacks microorganisms
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What does Monocytes do? What percent is it in WBC circulation?
5% leave the blood -> macrophages = cells that wrap themselves against another organism and consume it
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What does Lymphocytes do? What percent is it in WBC circulation?
30% strong immune response, will kill foreign bodies
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What is a blood transfusion?
administration of blood directly into bloodstream of another person. must match donor and recipient
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What is an antigen?
non self protein, on the surface of a cell
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What is an antibody?
a Y-shaped defensive protein made by the body, directed against specific antigens.
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T/F: If the antigens don't match then it can trigger a reaction in the antibody to attack and kill the antigen
TRUE
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T/F: The antigen on the RBC surface determines the blood type
TRUE
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T/F: You have antibodies(Y) against the antigens that are NOT on your own red blood cells.
TRUE
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What is an Rh factor?
antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell
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What percent of Americans are Rh positive and Rh negative?
85% positive 15% negative
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What is Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?
Rh- mom, Rh+ dad, Rh+ baby. Mom will begin to attack the baby because it recognizes the babies blood as foreign
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When is Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn at a higher risk? Why?
Second pregnancy and forward After delivery Mom will produce antibodies that can attack fetal red blood cells
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What is used to prevent Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?
Mother is given Rho-GAM (anti-Rh antibodies)
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Can an Rh negative mother have a baby that is Rh positive?
YES
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What are some disorders associated with blood?
Mononucleosis, Hemophilia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia
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What disease results from people having an infection of the lymphocytes? "Kissing disease"
Mononucleosis
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What disease results from people having a deficiency of clotting proteins?
Hemophilia
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What disease results from people having a decrease of red blood cells so there is less capacity for the RBC to carry oxygen?
Anemia
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What disease results from people having fewer platelets that leads to bruising and bleeding under the skin?
Thrombocytopenia

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