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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/14/2010

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amount of blood
Definition
4-5 L female
5-6 L male
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viscosity of blood
Definition
3.5-5.5 greater than H20
Term
specific gravity of blood (density)
Definition
1.045-1.065 greater than H20
Term
pH of blood
Definition
7.35-7.45
Term
temp of blood
Definition
38 C (100.4 F)
Term
components of plasma
Definition
90% water
7% proteins
3% electrolytes, AA, nutietns, wastes, hormones
Term
components of plasma proteins
Definition
60% albumins
36% globulins
4% fibrinogen
Term
albumins
Definition
maintain osmosis
site for hormone attachment
Term
fibrinogen
Definition
protein for blood clotting
Term
globulins
Definition
alpha/beta: transport lipids and vitamins eg LDL and HDL
gamma: antibodies (IgA)
Term
amount of RBCs
Definition
4.8 mill/mm3 females
5.5 mill/mm3 males
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diameter of RBC
Definition
7 micrometers
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CO2 transport
Definition
CO2 + H2O <-> H2CO3 <-> HCO3- + H+
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osmotic pressure of plasma
Definition
same as of RBC's
300 milliosmoles
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age span of RBC
Definition
80-120 days
Term
reticuloendothelial system
Definition
phagocytic mechanism for destroying RBC's
Term
ferritin
Definition
what Fe is stored as in bone marrow in the breakdown of RBC's
Term
jaundice
Definition
increase in bilirubin
Term
amount of WBC
Definition
4,000-10,000 per mm3
Term
hemopoiesis
Definition
differentiation of hemocytoblast (stem cells)
Term
monocytes
Definition
form osteoblasts
phagocytic
Term
T-cells
Definition
origninate in thymus gland
lymphocytes
Term
B-cells
Definition
originate in bone marrow, differentiate into plasma cells
lymphocytes
Term
thrombocytes
Definition
platelets
Term
amount of platelets
Definition
350,000 per mm3
Term
draw out blood clotting diagram
Definition
starts with thromboplastin ends with fibrin
Term
heparin
Definition
produced by basophils, breaks up clots
Term
fibrinolysis
Definition
plasminogen > plasmin > clot destruction
Term
asprin
Definition
prevents platelets from sticking
Term
coumarin
Definition
prevents post operation clotting
Term
citate or oxalate
Definition
fluid in bags when you give blood
removes Ca++, a clotting factor
Term
streptokinase and rt-PA
Definition
break up clots in post strokes
Term
hemorrhagic anemia
Definition
decrease in RBC due to loss of blood
Term
aplastic anemia
Definition
decrease in RBC due to bone marrow malfunction
Term
hemolytic anemia
Definition
decrease in RBC's due to thalassemia and sickle cell
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pernicious anemia
Definition
decrease in RBC's due to no B12/ intrinsic factor
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