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| What are blood cells and cell fragments suspended in plasma? |
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| How are blood and water's consistencies different? |
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| blood is five times as viscous and sticky, cohesive, and resistant to flow |
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| How many liters of whole blood do males generally contain? |
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| How many liters of whole blood do women generally contain? |
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| What is generally collected from a superficial vein like the median cubital vein on anterior surface of elbow in a process called venipuncture? |
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| What percentage of plasma makes up the volume of whole blood? |
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| What percentage of plasma is water? |
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| What are the three plasma proteins? |
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| albumins, globulins, fibrinogen |
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| Which plasma protein makes of 60% of of plasma proteins and functions to maintain osmotic pressure of plasma and transports lipids and steroid hormones? |
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| Which plasma protein makes up 35% of plasm proteins, transport ions, hormones, and lipids, and provide immunity? |
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| Which plasma protein makes up 4% of plasma proteins and functions in clotting? |
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| What forms the basic framework of a blood clot? |
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| fibrinogen that interacts and forms large, insoluble strands of fibrin |
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| What are the five classes of antibodies? |
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| Which antibody makes up 80% of antibodies, resistance against many viruses, bacteria, and toxins, can cross placenta to provide passive immunity to fetus during development? |
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| What is another term for antibody? |
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| Which antibody controls the allergic response (secretes mast cells and histamine)? |
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| Which antibody helps activate B cells in response to specific antigens? |
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| Which antibody is the first class of antibody secreted when an antigen arrives? |
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| Which antibody is found in mucus, tears, and saliva to attack pathogens before they gain access to internal tissues? |
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| What are the most abundant blood cells (99.9% of formed elements)? |
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| How many RBC are contained in a single drop of whole blood? |
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| How many RBCs are in the blood of an average adult? |
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| percentage of whole blood volume contributed by formed elements |
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