A&p Ch. 15 Blood Exam Review

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What are the three general functions of the blood?

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Transportation, Regulation and Protection

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Blood is a type of connective tissue that contains blood cells dispersed within a liquid

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Intercellular Matrix

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How many Liters of Blood does an average adult have?

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4 to 6 L of blood

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What is the normal PH of blood?

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7.35 to 7.45

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What is blood viscosity

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Refers to the thickness of the blood and affects the ease with which blood flows through the blood vessels.

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Blood is composed of two parts

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the plasma and formed elements

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What is the plasma?

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A pale yellow fluid composed mostly of water; it also contains proteins, ions, nutrients, gases and waste.

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What is another name of Red blood cells and what is their function?

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Erythrocytes and they are primarily involved in the transport of O2 to all body tissues.

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What is another name of Red blood cells and what is their function?

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Erythrocytes and they are primarily involved in the transport of O2 to all body tissues.

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What is another name for white blood cells and what is their function?

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Leukocytes and they protects the body from infection.

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What is another name of Red blood cells and what is their function?

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Erythrocytes and they are primarily involved in the transport of O2 to all body tissues.

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What is another name for white blood cells and what is their function?

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Leukocytes and they protects the body from infection.

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What is another word for platelets and what is their function?

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thrombocytes and they protect the body from bleeding.

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What is another name of Red blood cells and what is their function?

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Erythrocytes and they are primarily involved in the transport of O2 to all body tissues.

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What is another name for white blood cells and what is their function?

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Leukocytes and they protects the body from infection.

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What is another word for platelets and what is their function?

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thrombocytes and they protect the body from bleeding.

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Hematocrit

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Is the percentage of blood cells in a sample of blood.

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Hemopoiesis

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The process of blood cell formation

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What are two types of hemopoietic tissue in the adult?

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Red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue.

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What is blood formation in the red bone marrow called?

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Myeloid hemopoiesis

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What is blood formation in the red bone marrow called?

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Myeloid hemopoiesis

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What is blood formation in the lymphatic tissue called?

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Lymphoid hemopoiesis

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Where is red bone marrow primarily found?

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In the ends of long bones such as the femur and in flat irregular bones such as the sternum, cranial bones, vertebrae and bones of the pelvis.

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What is a megakaryocyte?

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A large blood cells that breaks up into tiny cells fragments called platelets or thrombocytes.

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Bone marrow suppression is called

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Myelosuppression

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Bone marrow suppression is called

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Myelosuppression

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What happens if the bone marrow is depressed?

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Depressed bone marrow leads to severe deficiency of RBCs, causing a serious form of anemia called aplastic anemia.

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What is a leukopenic person more prone to?

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An infection and may die from a common cold.

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Thrombocytopenia

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A condition were inadequate numbers of platelets or thrombocytes is produced due to depressed bone marrow

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What is a thrombocytopenic person at risk for?

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Abnormal bouts of bleeding or hemorrhage.

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Decreased oxygenation and cell death occur in a condition known as

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Sickle Cell Disease

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Cyanosis

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Is a sign of hypoxemia, a deficiency of O2 in the blood.

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Reticulocyte

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The immature RBC.

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What can a high reticulocyte count indicate?

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It may indicate blood loss or iron deficient state.

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Excess Bilirubin in the Blood is called?

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Hyperbilirubinemia

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What is jaundice caused by?

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Hemolysis it is called hemolytic jaundice

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WBCS lack hemoglobin and are less numerous than RBCs. WBCS function primarily to protect the body by destroying pathogens and removing dead tissue and other cellular debris by

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Phagocytosis

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Neutrophil

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Is the most common granulocyte.