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17 Cards in this Set
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what stimulates RBC production
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eryhropoietin
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what is necessary for RBC production
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vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron
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how many days is a RBC's cycle
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120 days
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what destroys RBCs at end of cycle
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macrophages in spleen and liver
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where does iron go when a RBC is destroyed?
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returns to red bone marrow
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what type of WBC is the first to arrive at an infection
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Neutrophil
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which WBC makes up 54%-62%
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Neutrophils
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Which WBC releases histamine and heparin and makes up less than 1%
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Basophils
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WBC that is elevated in worm infestations and allergic reactions, makes up 1%-3%
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Eosinophils
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Largest blood cell, elevated in typhoid fever, malaria, tuberculosis, 3%-9%
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Monocytes
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Important in immunity, produces antibodies, 25%-33%
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Lymphocytes
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when leukocytes squeeze through capillary walls to enter tissue space outside the blood vessel
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diapadesis
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what are the four types of plasma proteins
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albumins, fibrinogen, alpha/beta globulins, gamma globulins
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most numerous plasma, originates in liver, helps maintain osmotic pressure of blood
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Albumins
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originates in liver, plays key role in blood coagulation
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fibrinogen
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originates in liver, transports lipids adn fat-soluble vitamins
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alpha/beta globulins
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originates in lymphatic tissues, constitute the antibodies of immunity
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gamma globulins
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