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31 Cards in this Set
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What population is most affected by sickle cell anemia? |
African American |
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What is considered a normal WBC count? |
5,000-10,000 (ANY # IN BETWEEN) |
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About how much blood does the average adult body contain?
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4-6 liters |
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Name a few signs or symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia |
Delayed growth |
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The most common cause of anemia is? |
Iron deficiency |
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The formation of a blood clot is what? |
Coagulation |
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Globulin are plasma proteins that what? |
Transport vitamins and lipids |
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People with which blood type are universal recipients? |
Type AB |
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Blood platelets are essential for what? |
Clotting |
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Bacteria and viruses are destroyed by white blood cells called what? |
Neutrophils |
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RBCs live for approximately how long? |
120 days ( 4 months) |
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The production of RBCs in the blood is controlled by which hormone? |
Erythropoietin |
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Plasma makes up what percentage of the blood? |
55% |
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The percentage of RBCs in a sample of blood is what? |
Hemocrit |
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The purpose of the four valves of the heart is to what? |
Keep blood flowing in one direction |
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Body cells surround capillaries usually have what? |
Low oxygen concentration |
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Water is forced through capillary walls by what? |
Filtration |
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A person's blood pressure is a reflection of what? |
Alaric pressure |
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Myocardial infractions result from what? |
Obstruction of blood to heart muscle |
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Which of these covers the heart and the large blood vessels attached to it? |
Pericardium |
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What is the thin and smooth and is the innermost layer of the heart? |
Endocardium |
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Which valve prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle? |
Pulmonary Semi-Lunar Valve |
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Which valve prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle? |
Aortic Semi-Lunar Valve |
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What causes arrhythmia when elevated? |
Potassium Ions |
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What decreases the heart rate? |
Parasympathetic Nerve Stimulation ( Low concentration) |
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What has walls that are one cell thick? |
Capillaries |
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Venules and arterioles are connected by what? |
Capillaries |
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The strongest blood vessels those that can constrict or dilate the most are what? |
Arteries |
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16 year old has a cold, headaches, have no menstrual cycles, and high heart rate has what? |
Iron deficiency anemia |
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What lies directly on the heart?
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Visceral pericardium |
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Predisposing factor of testicular cancer |
Cryptorchidism |
