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| What part of blood carries O2 and CO2? |
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| What part of the blood accomplishes coagulation? |
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| What part of blood is responsible for delivery and removal of soluble substances? |
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| What is the shape of red blood cells? |
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| What type of animals have heterophils? |
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| What are the three types of granulocytes found in mammals? |
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| Eosinophils, neutrophils and basophils |
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| What are the two types of agranulocytes or mononuclear cells? |
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| A segmented neutrophil is a(n) ________ neutrophil |
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| A band neutrophil is a(n) __________ neutrophil |
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| What is the main physiological role of a platelet? |
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| What is the life span of a platelet |
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| Thrombocytes are unique to __________ |
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| What are the primary functions of blood? |
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| oxygen delivery to tissues, removal of CO2 from tissues and delivery to lungs, coagulation, immunity/inflammation, conveying nutrients/hormones/enzymes and removing waste/toxins |
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| __________ is the iron containing protein that transports oxygen to tissues |
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| T/F mature RBCs in mammals are nucleated |
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| RBCs of _____ have an area of central pallor |
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| _____ have the largest RBCs and _____ have the smallest |
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| deviation from the normal RBC shape |
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| What is the normal RBC count in domestic species? |
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| 5-10 million per microliter of blood |
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| PCV- definition and normal range |
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Packed cell volume- percentage of RBCs in blood
Normal range: 30-50% |
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| single small round dark blue inclusion within RBC |
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| __________ is the major hematopoietic organ in adult animals |
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| Marrow cavity is interlaced with _________ |
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| Where does hematopoiesis occur? |
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| in areas between sinuses (hematopoietic spaces) |
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| endothelial cells in bone marrow regulate ____________ |
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| which cells leave the marrrow and enter the circulating blood |
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| T/F: bone marrow is not homogenous |
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| The most mature cells are closest to the __________ |
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| ______ shed platelets directly into circulating blood |
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| What are the two sources from which bone marrow sinusoids receive blood? |
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nutrient artery
periosteal capillary network |
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| What type of tissue is bone marrow? |
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| T/F lymphocytes mature in bone marrow of mammals |
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| F: they are produced in marrow but mature in other organs e.g. lymph node |
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| What are the four types of stromal cells found in bone marrow? |
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| endothelial, reticular, fibroblasts and adipocytes |
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