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| Circulatory System: Two sub systems |
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| Cardiovascular system, Lymphatic system. |
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| Cardiovascular System: Overview |
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| Blood, Heart, Blood Vessels. |
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| Heart to Arteries, to Capillaries, to veins, to Heart. |
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| Blood Circulation: At Capillaries |
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| Nutrients and O2 exit bloodstream, CO2 and cellular waste enter bloodstream. |
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| Connective tissue, 2 main components- cellular, liquid. |
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| Blood is ...% of body mass? |
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| Men have...L and women have...L of blood in them. |
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| Plasma, Hematocrit, Formed elements (buffy coat, erythrocytes) |
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| Leukocytes, Thrombocytes. |
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| Hematocrit (erythrocytes) % of whole blood in men and women |
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| Men: 47 +/- 5%, Women: 42 +/- 5% |
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| 90% water, 10% of other molecules (>100) |
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| Plasma: Composition of other molecules |
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| Ions, Nutrients, Hormones, Vitamins, Oxygen, Wastes, Proteins. |
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| Amino acids, simple sugars, lipids. |
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| Carbon dioxide, ammonia, urea. |
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| Albumin, globulins, fibrinogen. |
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| Keeps water in bloodstream |
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| Transport of iron, copper, and lipids. |
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| Plasma protein involved in blood coagulation. |
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| Formed elements (blood cells) types of cells |
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| Erythrocytes, platelets, leukocytes. |
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| Formed elements: Overview |
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| Originate in bone marrow, short life span. |
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| Erythrocytes (RBCs) Size and shape |
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| Erythrocytes are good.... |
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| Erythrocytes is the ..... formed element. There are ... in adults? |
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| Most numerous, 25 trillion |
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| Erythrocytes: There are no ... or ... |
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| Erythrocytes are surrounded by a... |
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| Erythrocytes: Cytoplasm contains... |
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| Erythrocytes: ...% of erythrocytes that is not water is... |
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| Erythrocytes: There are ...chains per hemoglobin molecule |
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| Erythrocytes: Each amino acid chain has an... binding site for ... |
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| Erythrocytes: Hemoglobin also carries...% of the ... that's carried in the blood. |
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| Leukocytes (WBC's) Shape and number of them |
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| Spherical, less numerous than RBC's |
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| Leukocyte: Function in loose connective tissues |
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| Attracted by chemicals in areas of infection, Diapedesis (leaping through), Amoeboid motion. |
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| Releases WBC's continuously into the blood, stores and releases WBC's in large quantities during infections. |
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| Leukocytes: 2 classes of WBC's |
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| Granulocytes, Agranulocytes |
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| Leukocytes: Granulocytes types |
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| Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils. |
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| Granulocytes: Composition |
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| Granulocytes: Life span and size |
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| Shorter lived and larger than RBC's |
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| Phagocytic, and polymorphonuclear. |
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| Leukocytes: Agranulocytes types |
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| Lymphocytes and monocytes. |
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| Leukocytes: Agranulocytes composition |
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| Absence of obvious granules |
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| Neutrophils: Nomenclature |
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| Neutrophils are the ... WBC |
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| membrane sacs with digestive enzymes. |
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| Consume and destroy bacteria, 1st line of defense vs infection, phagocytosis. |
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| Dead neutrophils, other leukocytes, tissue debris, and dead bacteria. |
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| Eosinophils: % of all leukocytes |
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| Found in the wall of the digestive tube. |
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| contain digestive enzymes |
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| Eosinophils: 2 things it responds to |
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| Allergic reactions, parasitic infections. |
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| Eosinophils: Allergic reaction |
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| Phagocytosis of allergens: consumes allergens, degrade histamine, stop reaction. |
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| Eosinophils: Parasitic infections |
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| Attach to parasites, release enzymes, digest and destroy. |
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| Basophils make up what % of all leukocytes. |
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| contain histamine and molecules secreted to mediate inflammation. |
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| Basophils respond to two different things |
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| Allergic and Parasitic responses |
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| early stages of inflammation |
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| later stages of inflammation |
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| Lymphocytes make up what % of all leukocytes |
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| Lymphocytes: Nucleus: Overview and what's it filled with. |
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| Occupies the majority of the cell, filled with chromatin. |
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| Lymphocytes: Nucleus: Shape |
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| Lymphocytes: Nucleus: Surrounded by... |
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| Lymphocytes are classified by? |
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| Lymphocytes: Function in connective tissue |
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| Lymphoid, role in immunity. |
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| Lymphocytes are the...cells of the.... |
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| Lymphocytes: Immune function |
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| each acts against specific foreign molecule. |
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| Any molecule inducing response from leukocyte. |
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| Lymphocytes: 3 types of cells |
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| T cells, B cells, Natural killer cells. |
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| Cytotoxic (aka killer, CD8+ T lymphocyte) cells attack directly, bind to antigen-bearing cells, punch holes in membrane, cause cell death. |
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| Lymphocytes: T cells targets |
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| Target "alien" cells that have nucleus, organelles. |
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| Differentiate into plasma cells that produce antibodies which bind to antigens and "flag" them for phagocytosis. |
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| Lymphocytes: B cells target |
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| Lymphocytes: Natural killer cells |
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| Rapid attack before entire immune response is generated. |
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| Monocytes make up what % of WBC's? |
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| Typically horseshoe or kidney shaped. |
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| Monocytes: Is more ... than ... |
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| Can contain tiny granules. |
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| Monocytes: Once they go into... they transform into ... |
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| Connective tissue, macrophages |
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| Monocytes: In CT characteristics. |
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| Phagocytic, move by amoeboid motion, ingest foreign cells, molecules, tiny debris particles. |
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| Complete Blood Count: What it checks for |
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| Hematocrit, hemoglobin, concentration ((per cubic mm) erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets.) |
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| Complete Blood Count: What it is |
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| A blood test. Complete blood count with differential examines structural abnormalities. |
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| Thrombocytes (clotting cells) |
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| Platelet: Shape and composition |
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| Disc-shaped fragments with plasma membrane |
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| Platelet: Limit bleeding, what it does |
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| Plug tears in vessel walls, signal secretory granules, and to release thromboplastin for clotting. |
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| Platelets: Secretory granules signaled for |
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| more platelets, vessel constriction, and to initiate inflammation. |
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| Fibrin, platelets, trapped blood cells. |
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| Clot that develops and stays (can block vessel) |
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| Formation of blood cells: Called |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: Where and when it happens. |
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| Occurs in RED bone marrow, and continues throughout life. |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: At birth... |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: Location of RED bone marrow in adults. |
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| Axial skeleton, girdles, proximal epiphyses of humerus and femur. |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: Cells in red marrow are... |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: Mesenchymal stem cells give rise to... |
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| Fat cells, osteoblasts, chondrocytes, fibroblasts, and muscle cells. |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: Yellow marrow contains... |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: Yellow marrow only... |
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| makes blood cells in emergencies |
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| Formation of Blood Cells: In adults, yellow marrow is located in.... |
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| All other regions of long bones. |
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| Blood cell formation occurs in stages |
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| Cell lines: All types of blood cells... |
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| arise from the blood stem cell |
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| Cell lines: Two cell types |
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| Lymphoid and Myeloid stem cells. |
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| Cell Lines: Lymphoid Stem Cells |
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| Give rise to lymphocytes. |
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| Cell Lines: Myeloid Stem Cells |
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| Give rise to all other blood cells. |
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| Polycythemia, Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease. |
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| Excess RBC's in blood, blood is too viscous (needs dilution) |
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| Anemia: Cause and what it really is |
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| RBC or Hb levels are low. Caused by blood loss, iron deficiency. |
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| include fatigue, shallowness of breath. |
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| Sickle Cell Disease: What it really is |
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| Defect in Hb causes it to crystallize if O2 is low or if RBC's are dehydrated. |
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| Sickle Cell Disease: What happens as a result |
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| It causes shape of RBC to distort. |
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| Sickle Cell Disease: Symptoms and rate |
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| Bone and chest pain, stroke. Affects 1 in 400 African Americans. |
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| Leukocyte Disorder: Leukemia: What it is |
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| Cancer from uncontrolled leukocyte formation. |
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| Cancer cells take over bone marrow, ruin normal blood cell production. |
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| Lymphoblastic, Myeloblastic, Acute, Chronic |
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| Immature cells from myeloid line |
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| Platelet disorder: Thrombocytopenia: What it is |
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| Low concentration of platelets in blood |
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| Thrombocytopenia: What happens as a result |
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| Internal bleeding, diminished clot formation. |
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| Can result from cancer treatment (chemotherapy), bone marrow damage. |
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| is the organ that destroys platelets (and other blood cells) |
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| Erythrocyte: Diameter and thickness |
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| 7.5 nano meters and 2.0 nano meters |
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