Blood

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Number of liters of blood in the body?

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5 liters

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% of body weight that blood comprises

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7%

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Of all blood cells, what percent are plasma?

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54%

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Of all blood cells, what percent are white blood cells?

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1%

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Of all blood cells, what percent are red blood cells?

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45%

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What is the size of an erythrocyte (red blood cell)?

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7.2 micrometers

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Life span of a red blood cells?

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120 days

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Number of red blood cells in a male?

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5.0 to 5.5 million/mm^3 (microliter)

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Number of red blood cells in a female?

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4.5 to 5.0 million/mm^3 (microliters)

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Number of leukocytes in male?

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5,000 to 9,000/mm^3 in BOTH SEXES

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2 Types of leukocytes?

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1. Granulocytes
2. Agranulocytes

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3 types of granulocytes

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1. Neutrophils
2. Eosinophils
3. Basophils

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Size of neutrophils?

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12-15 µm (micrometers)

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% of neutrophils in WBC?

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50-70% of total WBC

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Function of neutrophils?

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Phagocytosis and antimicrobial activity

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Size of eosinophils?

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12 µm

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% of eosinophils in total WBC?

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1 - 4 % of total WBC

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Function of eosinophils?

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regulatory role in allergic reactions (Phagocytose Ag-Ab complex and inactivate histamine). Also anti-parasitic.

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Size of basophils?

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11 µm

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% of basophils in total WBC?

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0.5%

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Function of basophils?

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Function in allergy and inflammation

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2 types of agranulocytes?

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1. Lymphocytes
2. Monocytes

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Size of lymphocytes?

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8 - 10 µm

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% of lympocytes in total WBC?

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20 - 40 % of total WBC

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Function of lymphocytes?

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B & T lymphocytes hurmoral and cell mediated immunity

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Size of monocytes?

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12 - 20 µm

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% of monocytes in total WBC?

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2 - 8 percent

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Function of monocytes?

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Function as macrophages (phagocytic)

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Name of platelet cells?

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Thrombocytes

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Platelets are derived from...?

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Megakaryocytes

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Size of platelets?

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2 - 4 µm

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Number of platelets in female?

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200,000 to 300,000/mm^3 in both sexes

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2 functions of platelets?

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1. Blood aggregation and coagulation
2. Serotonin secretion

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Life span of platelets?

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8 days

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mm^3 =

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µl

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List the components of the formed elements in blood and their percentages/cell numbers:

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See picture

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What isw the width of a red blood cell?

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2 microns thick

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Newly formed RBC’s have residual rough endoplasmic reticulum and are termed...

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reticulocytes

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The process in which the postcapillary venules are not well glued to each other (little spaces between them), and litterally these white blood cells will squeeze their way between adjacent endothelial cells

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diapedesis

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The adhesion of white blood cells to the endothelial cells of blood vessels that occurs at the site of an injury during the early phases of inflammation

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Margination

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Eosinophil

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What type of cell is this?

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Neutrophil

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What type of cell is this?

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Bone forming organs are called?

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Hematopoietic tissue

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Name 2 tissues where blood is formed?

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1. Bone marrow
2. Lymphoid tissue

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Bone marrow makes up what percentage of body weight?

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4 - 6%

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Two types of bone marrow

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1. Red marrow
2. Yellow marrow

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Name the 2 stem cell theories:

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1. Monophyletic theory
2. Polyphyletic theory

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Those cells that give rise to a particular blood cell are called...

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colony forming units