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Fetal Circulation and Blood Components
Objective 5
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Anatomy
12th Grade
03/24/2010

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Term
Foramen Ovale
Definition
Between 2 atria, normally closes at birth.
Term
Ductus Arteriosus
Definition
Blood vessel that connects pulmonary truk (O2 poor) to aorta (02 rich)
Term
Patent Forame Ovale
Definition
Foramen ovale doesn't close so mixing of oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood. Not enough oxygen to body.
Term
How is patent foramen ovale corrected?
Definition
Surgery with same material as bullet-proof vests.
Term
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Definition
Blood vessel open between aorta and pulmonary trunk, oxygen poor blood to body.
Term
How is patent ductus arteriosus corrected?
Definition
Surgery.
Term
What are the four characteristics of tetralogy of fallot?
Definition
Hole between ventricles, narrowing of pulmonary trunk, R ventricle enlarges, Aorta rises from R ventricle instead of L ventricle.
Term
Correction for blue baby.
Definition
Immediate surgery.
Term
Four functions of blood?
Definition
Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Transport nutrients and waste.
Transport hormones and enzymes.
Protect the body.
Term
Cellular Components of Blood?
Definition
Erythrocytes, Leukocytes
Term
Erthrocytes contain:
Definition
HGB
Term
Mature RBC's have no:
Definition
Nucleus
Term
After birth, RBC's are formed in:
Definition
Red bone marrow, sternum, iliac crest, body of vertebrae
Term
RBC's live___ before the ____ destroys them.
Definition
120 days; spleen
Term
Leukocytosis
Definition
Increase of WBCs when ill
Term
Leukopenia
Definition
Lack of WBC (AIDS)
Term
Catagories of leukocytes?
Definition
Granular
Nongranular
Term
Neutrophils
Definition
Protect by phagocytosis, eat organism
Term
Pus=
Definition
neutrophils + bacteria
Term
Eosinophils
Definition
Antibody-antigen reaction
Term
Basophils
Definition
Produce histamine and heparin
Term
Catagories of Granular?
Definition
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Term
Types of Nongranular?
Definition
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Thrombocytes
Term
T Lymph
Definition
cell immunity
Term
B lymph
Definition
antibodies
Term
Monocytes
Definition
leave blood to go to tissue to fight infection
Term
Lymphocytes
Definition
WBC
Term
Thrombocytes
Definition
Clotting
Term
Components of noncellular?
Definition
Plasma
Serum
Term
Plasma
Definition
Contains nutrients, waste, water, hormones
Term
Serum
Definition
plasma minus fibrinogen
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