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16 Cards in this Set
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blood
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connective tissue, transport substances throughout body, 5 quarts in human
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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leukocytes
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white blood cells , can leave blood stream to fight infection, live about 12 hours
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plasma
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liquid part of blood, clear yellowish. mixture of water, amino acids, protein, carbs, lipids, vitamins, hormones. transports nutrients and gasses
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erythropoiesis
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red blood cell production in the embryo or fetus
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polycythemia
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excessive increase in red blood cells-causes slow moving blood
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erythopoietin
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hormone that determine the number of red blood cells, makes more if low on oxygen
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platelets
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fragments of cells, helps repair damaged blood vessels
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albumins
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help maintain osmotic pressure
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globulins
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alpha, beta>transport lipids and fats, gamma>type of antibody
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fibrinogen
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clots blood
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3 steps of blood clotting (homeostasis)
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blood vessel spasm
platelet plug formation -small vessel coagulation-net like fibrin that catches blood cells |
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thrombus
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abnormal clot in blood vessel
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ebolus
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if clot dislodges
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blood types
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antigen. antibody
a- A. anti B b- B. anti A ab-A&B. none- universal recipient o- none. anti A&B--universal donor |
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agglutunation
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when diff blood types combine and clumping forms (ex. type A&B are mixed by tranfusion)
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