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If you had to pick one word for the function of blood that word would be? |
Transport |
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What is the formula to calculate blood volume? |
Calculation of Blood volume BV (liters) = .08 x weight (kgs) DON'T FORGET THE UNITS (liters)! |
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What's a normal blood volume for an adult human? |
5 liters or so. |
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The percent of the blood volume taken up by RBC’s is the ? |
Hematocrit |
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The "formed elements" in blood are? |
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets |
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The red blood cell could be thought of as a bag of? |
Hemoglobin |
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The function of the red blood cell is? |
Transport Oxygen |
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Red blood cells are made in the? |
Bone Marrow
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Red blood cell lifespan is approximately? |
120 days |
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What substance stimulates the formation of red blood cells |
Erythropoietin (EPO) |
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Where is erythropoietin made? |
The kidney |
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What determines the amount of erythropoietin made by the kidney? |
The oxygen content of the blood |
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What organ removes old fragile red blood cells? |
The spleen |
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How many amino acid chains are in hemoglobin? |
FOUR |
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How many heme groups are in hemoglobin? |
Four, one for each amino acid chain. |
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What atom is at the center of the heme group? |
Iron (Fe), it holds the oxygen molecule |
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What are the nutritional needs for red blood cell production? |
Fe, Folate, B12 |
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What is a normal hematocrit |
Approximately 45% |
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What is a normal hemoglobin level? |
Approximately 15 g per hundred milliliters of whole blood-15 gm% |
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What does the atom in the heme group do? |
Fe, holds oxygen |
