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19 Cards in this Set
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Amount of blood in the body |
4-6 Liters 7-9% of total body weight |
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pH Balance of Blood |
Slightly alkaline, 7.35-7.45 |
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Albumen Function |
Help retain water in the blood, |
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Globulins Function |
Includes antibodies, 38% of plasma proteins |
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Fibrinogen and Prothrombin Functions |
Necessary for blood clotting, |
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Makeup of Blood Plasma |
-Makes up 55% of Blood- Proteins-7% Albumins-57%, Globulins-38%, Fibrinogen-4%, Prothrombin-1% Solutes-2% Ions, Nutrients, Waste products, Gasses, Regulatory substances |
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Blood Serum |
Plasma without clotting factors, Retains antibodies |
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White Blood Cells |
Platelets (thrombocytes)-140,000-340,000/mm³ Leukocytes-5,000-9,000/mm³ Neutrophils 60-70% Lymphocytes 20-25% Monocytes 3-8% Eosinophils 2-4% Basophils .5-1% |
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Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes) |
Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide 4.2-6.2 million/mm³ |
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Hematopoiesis Locations |
Myeloid Tissue (red bone marrow) Sternum, ribs, coxal bones Lymphoid Tissue Lymph nodes, thymus, spleen |
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Blood Cell Life Span |
RBC (erythrocytes) 4 months (removed by spleen and liver) WBC (agranular) 6 months WBC (granular) a few days |
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Erythrocyte (function) |
Oxygen and CO2 transport |
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Neutrophil (function) |
Immune defense (phagocytosis) |
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Eosinophil (function) |
Defense against parasites |
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Basophil (function) |
Inflammatory response |
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B Lymphocyte (function) |
Antibody production |
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T Lymphocyte |
Cellular immune response; destroys virally infected cells and cancer cells |
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Monocyte (function) |
Immune defenses (phagocytosis) become macrophages outside of blood vessels |
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Platelet (function) |
Blood clotting - Form platelet plug and release prothrombin activator |
