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14 Cards in this Set
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3 Main Functions of Blood |
Transportation Regulation Protection |
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What does a person's blood volume depend on? |
Age Size Gender |
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4 Main Components of Blood |
RBC WBC Plasma Platelets |
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What portion of blood is plasma? |
55% |
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What is plasma made of? |
90% water 10% other substances |
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3 Major Proteins in Plasma |
Albumin Fibrinogen Globulin |
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Another name for RBC |
Erythrocytes |
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What in the blood cell makes it red? |
Iron, oxygen binds to it |
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Another name for WBC |
Leukocytes |
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How do WBCs defend the body |
Phagocytosis Producing Antibodies |
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What are pathogens? |
Anything that causes disease |
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How many lines of defense does your body have? |
3 |
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2 types of first line of defense |
physical chemical |
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Is the first line of defense non specific or specific? |
Specific |
