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33 Cards in this Set
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Corpuscles
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Blood cells
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Granulocytes
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white blood cells having a lobed nucleus and granules in the cytoplasm
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Agranulocytes
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white blood cells having a round nucleus and no granules
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Megakaryocyte
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Large nucleus cell
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Formed elements
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cells of the blood
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Liquid portion of blood
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plasma
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Agglutination
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clumping of blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed
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Deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin or both
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Anemia
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Depression of the body functions due to the failure of the circulation
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shock
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Volume percentage of erythrocytes in whole blood
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Hematocrit
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Acid manufactured by the liver; an anticoagulant
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Heparin
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Solution that conducts electricity by means of its ions
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Electrolyte
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Hemostatsis
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Checking the flow of blood through any part or vessel
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Functions of blood
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Regulation, transportation, protection
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Plasma is _____% water
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90
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Characteristics of blood
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amount, PH, color, Viscosity
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Blood consists of ___% plasma and ____% of formed elements
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55-45
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Main component of blood plasma
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water
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Gamma globulin
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boosts immune sx
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Average life span of RBC
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120 days
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Average life span for sickle cell
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20 days
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Erythrocytes
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RBC
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Leukocytes
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WBC
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Platelets
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Thrombocytes
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A can receive from _____ and give to _____
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A and O, A and AB
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B can receive from _____ and give to _____
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B and O, B and AB
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AB can receive blood from ____ and give to
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All, AB
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O can receive blood from ___ and give to _____
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O, All
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Phagocytize pathogens, also phagocytize dead tissue
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Neutrophils and Monocytes
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Detoxify foreign proteins during allergic reactions and parasitic infections phagotize anything with antibodies
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Eosinophils
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Contain the anticoagulant heparin and histamine contributes to inflammation
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Basophils
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Aids in parastic infections, and allergic reactions
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Eosinophils
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Basophils release _____ and _____
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Heparin, Histamine
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