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A&P 2: Hematology and Cardiology
Heart and Blood Review for Exam
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
04/16/2016
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Term
Anemia
 Definition
Too few Red Blood Cells
Term
Polycythemia
 Definition
Too many Red Blood Cells
Term
Erythropoiesis
 Definition
Process of forming red blood cells.
Term
Erythropoietin
 Definition
Hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells. Formed in Kidney if kidney detects low red blood cell levels.
Term
Leukocytosis
 Definition
Too many WBCs
Term
Leukopenia
 Definition
Too Few WBCs
Term
Neutrophilia
 Definition
Too many neutrophils
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Neutropenia
 Definition
Too few Neutrophils
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Eosinophilia
 Definition
Too many Eosinophils
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Eosinopenia
 Definition
Too few
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Basophilia
 Definition
Too many Basophils
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Basopenia
 Definition
Too few
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Lymphocytosis
 Definition
Too many Lymphocytes
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Lymphocytopenia
 Definition
Too few Lymphocytes
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Monocytosis
 Definition
Too many monocytes
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Monocytopenia
 Definition
Too few
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Thrombocytosis
 Definition
Too many Thrombocytes (platelets)
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Thrombocytopenia
 Definition
Too few Platelets
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Thrombocytes
 Definition
Cytoplasmic fragments of megakariocytes. These are large cells in the red marrow.

Involved in the repair of slightly damaged blood vessels and clotting mechanism
Term
Plasma
 Definition
Straw colored fluid without the formed elements of blood. Mainly water, but there are 3 protein groups dissolved within.
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Albumin
 Definition
55% of plasma proteins, vital in maintaining osmotic pressure within the blood vessels
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Globulins
 Definition
33% of plasma proteins, immune fxn, antibodies and immunoglobulins
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Fibrinogen
 Definition
7% of plasma proteins, vital in clotting
Term
Blood
 Definition
Formed Elements and plasma
Term
Plasma
 Definition
Blood minus formed elements. Has Plasma Proteins
Term
Serum
 Definition
Plasma minus clotting.coagulation factors.
Term
Prostacyclin
 Definition
Inhibits platelet adhesion, produced by WBC and endothelial cells.
Term
Heparin
 Definition
Anticoagulant - increases rate of thrombin removal. Produced by MAST Cells and basophils
Term
Warfarin
 Definition
Vitamin K antagonist (Coumadin), decreases amount of available prothrombin and other factors.
Term
EDTA, CPD, ACD
 Definition
Anticoagulants all of which tie up calcium to prevent calcium's role in clotting
Term
Thrombus
 Definition
Blood clot in an unbroken vessel. (BAD)
Term
Embolism
 Definition
Piece of clot breaks off and moves through the vascular system . Eventually gets stuck (if not dissolved) causing heart attach, PE, stroke.
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