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Chapter 11-Blood
Chapter 11- Blood test review
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/01/2010

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Term
Plasma carries ____and ____ to the cells
Definition
Foods and nutrients
Term

Plasma contains _____?

1.

2.

3.

 

Definition

Digested Food

Metabolic Waste

Proteins

Term
What is Serum made from?
Definition
Plasma
Term
What is a function of Albumin?
Definition
To thicken blood
Term
Globulins assist in what?
Definition
Fighting infections
Term
what is the approx # of MM3 for RBC
Definition
5,000,000
Term
what is aprox # of WBC per MM3?
Definition
7,500
Term
what is the aprox # of platelets per mm3
Definition
300,000
Term
what is myeloid tissue?
Definition

1. is also called bone marrow

2. is an important factor for formation of blood cells

Term
where is bone marrow found?
Definition

in the sternum

and

in the hip bone

Term
Blood cells with the longest life span are called _____?
Definition
non-granular white blood cells
Term
What are some charcteristics of RBC's (red blood cells)
Definition

1. They have no nucleus

2. Assists in transportation of carbon dioxide to the lungs

3. Contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen molecules

4. They have a unique shape to increase the surface area

Term
What is polycythemia ?
Definition
It means that there are too many RBCs being made
Term
What does Anemia mean?
Definition
Too FEW RBS or too few / little hemoglobin in the cells
Term
Pernicious anemia means lack of_______?
Definition
vitamin b12
Term

______blood cells have the highest density

 

 

Red or white?

Definition
Red
Term
_______ are white blood cells which are phagocytes
Definition
monocytes
Term
___ Lymphocytes produce antibodies
Definition
B lymphocytes
Term
____ lymphocytes are the fighter cells
Definition
T lymphocytes
Term
_____ WBC which help protect the body from parasites
Definition
Eosinophils
Term
What are characteristics of basophils
Definition

WBCs

secretes heparin

Term
What are charactersistics of Leukopenia
Definition

Decreased RBCs

and

Is normally found in people with AIDs

Term

Prothrombin Activator:

is caused by an injury to a blood vessel or damage to a _____?

 

______ is needed in order for thrombin to be formed

When an injury occurs _____ become sticky and accumulate near the opening

Final step is ____ _____ process

Definition

1. platelet

2. Calcium

3.platelets

4.blood clotting

Term
Thrombin reacts with fibrigen to form _____
Definition
fibrin
Term
_____ is produced by vitamin k stimulating the liver
Definition
Prothrombin
Term
_____ is a blood clot which stays where it is formed
Definition
Thrombus
Term
Blood type that has antigen A on the cell and anti-B antibody in the plasma
Definition
Type A
Term

Blood type that has:

no antigens on the blood cell

and

has both anti-A and Anti-B antibodies in the plasma

 

Which blood type his this?

Definition
Type O
Term
Which blood type is the universal donor?
Definition
Blood type O
Term
Universal recipient
Definition
AB+
Term
What is Erythroblastosis fatalis
Definition
It occurs with a RH+ baby and a RH- Mother
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