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| T or F: Distributing hormones is one function of blood? |
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| T or F: Body temperature is not effected by changes in the blood. |
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| F: Body temp. regulation is one fucntion of blood. |
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| Blood maintains the _____-_____ balance. |
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| What is the most numerous cell in blood? |
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| Erythrocytes, or red blood cells |
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| What is the approximated lifespan of a RBC? |
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| alpha, beta, and gamma-globulins are all examples of what? |
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| What are the 2 elements of blood? |
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| Plasma and FORMED ELEMENTS(RBC's, WBC's, etc...) |
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an estimate of the volume of packed erythrocytes per unit volume of blood.
-40-50& in men; 35%-45% in women. |
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| T or F: Luekocytes are more dense the erythrocytes? |
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F: Erythrocytes are more dense.
...they form the bottom layer b/c of their density during a hematocrit |
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| Protiens that participate in coagulation are found where? |
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In the blood plasma.
...eg prothrombin and fibrinogen. |
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| ____ is the most fundamental component of plasma. |
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Albumin
...maintains osmotic pressure of the blood. |
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| What, in RBC's, is specialized for O transport? |
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| What is the only irreversible hemoglobin? |
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Low red cell count. ...makes blood too liquid-y. |
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High red blood cell count ...makes blood too thick, hard to run through body. |
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| EPO is a side effect of what? |
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| When blood is too viscous(thick or sticky). |
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| Which WBC's function is defense against BACTERIA? |
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| Which WBC has a bi-lobed nucleus? |
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| Eosinophils specialize in what? |
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| What type of WBC specializes in INFLAMMATORY and HYPERSENSITIVITY reactions? |
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BASOPHILS ...have histamine and heparin |
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| What type of of WBC is most abundant? |
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| What type of WBC's primary function is immune function. |
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