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67 Cards in this Set
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Liquid portion of blood is called?
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Plasma
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After clot formation, dissolved components of plasma are removed & liquid left is called?
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Serum
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What % of plasma is water by volume?
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90% water
9% protein 1% salt, ions, etc. |
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When plasma leaks out of small vessels it is called?
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Extracellular fluid
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Purpose of biconcave disk of erythrocytes?
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Large surface area relative to volume
NO NUCLEI OR ORGANELLES |
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Percentage of total blood volume made up of erythrocytes
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Hematocrit
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Life expectancy of erythrocytes?
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120 Days
Destroyed by macrophages in spleen, bone marrow or liver |
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Most abundant formed element found in blood?
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Erythrocytes
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WBC don't function in blood but use it as transportation, they exit blood stream by?
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Diapedesis
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What are the 2 groups of WBC?
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Leukocytes:
1. Granulocytes 2. Agranulocytes |
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What are the most abundant type of leukoctyes?
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Neutrophils
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Female neutrophils contain?
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Barr bodies
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What types of granules are found in neutrophils? (3)
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1. Specific granules
2. Azurophilic granules 3. Tertiary granules |
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What are the functions of neutrophils? (3)
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1. Migrate to site of infection- chemotaxis
2. Phagocytose-- release hydrolytic enzymes 3. Release leukotrienes-- initiate inflammatory response |
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Which type of WBC has a sausage-shaped bilobed nuclues?
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Eosinophils
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Eosinophils have receptors for?
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1. IgG
2. IgE 3. complement |
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What type of granules are found in eosinophils?
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1. Specific granules
2. Non-specific granules-- lysosomes |
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Which type of WBC has specific granules that have enzymes to combat parasitic infections?
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Eosinophils
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What are the functions of eosinophils? (4)
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1. Migrate by chemotaxis- allergic rxns, inflammation or parasite
2. Degranulation on surface of worms, release ROS 3. Counteract effects of histamines & leukotrienes 4. Engulf Ab-Ag compounds for degredation |
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Which type of WBC has an S shaped nucleus?
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Basophils
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What is found in the specific granules of basophils?
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Heparin, histamine, chemotactic factors for eosinophils & neutrophils
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What are the functions of basophils? (4)
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1. IgE from plasma cells bind --> next time Ag is encountered they can bind
2. Bind IgE --> degranulation 3. Release factors to mediate inflammation 4. Histamine --> vasodilation, SM contraction & leaky vessels |
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What are the largest WBC?
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Monocytes
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Which WBC has kidney shaped nucleus w/ moth eaten or soap bubble appearance?
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Monocytes
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What are the functions of monocytes? (4)
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1. Phagocytes (part of MPS system)
2. Release cytokines & activate inflammatory response 3. Ag-Presenting Cells 4. Fuse together & form foreign body giant cells |
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Darkly staining nucleus which fills most of cell & little room for cytoplasm?
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Lymphocytes
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What are the 3 types lymphocytes?
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1. B cells
2. T cells 3. Null cells |
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Which type of lymphocytes are most common in circulation?
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T cells
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What is the function of null cells?
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Some become natural killer cells --> kill & alter cells
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The outer part of platelet disk is called?
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Hyalomere-- MT, actin & myosin
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The central part of the platelet disk is called?
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Granulomere
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Platelets are derived from which cell type?
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Megakaryocyte
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Platelets become activated when they come into contact w/?
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Subendothelial collagen
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Which type of WBC has a multilobed nuclei?
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Neutrophils
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Neutrophils have Fc receptors for?
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IgG
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Tunica intima contains? (5)
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1. Endothelium
2. Basal lamina 3. Subendothelium 4. Internal elastic lamina 5. Pericytes |
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Tunica media contains? (4)
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1. Smooth muscle
2. Elastic fibers 3. Reticular fibers 4. External elastic lamina |
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Tunica adventitia contains? (4)
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1. Collagen
2. Elastic fibers 3. Vasa vasorum 4. Sympathetic nerves |
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Examples of elastic arteries include? (3)
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1. Aorta
2. Subclavians 3. Iliacs |
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Fenestrated elastic lamina is present in which layer of elastic arteries?
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Tunica media-- fenestrated elastic lamina
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What layer limits expansion of elastic arteries?
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Tunica Advenitita
Type 1 collagen |
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Examples of muscular arteries include?
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1. Femoral
2. Brachial |
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Abundant smooth muscle in circular pattern is found in what type of vessels?
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Tunica media of muscular arteries
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Which type of vessels have Weibel-Palade granules (von Willebrand's factor)?
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Tunica intima of arterioles
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Which type of vessels have several layers of smooth muscle in tunica media & thin layer of CT in tunica adventitia?
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Arterioles
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The tunica intima of capillaries consists of? (3)
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1. endothelium
2. pericytes 3. basal lamina |
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There is no tunica media in what type of vessels?
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Capillaries
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What is found in the tunica adventitia of capillaries?
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Few reticular fibers
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What are the 3 types of capillaries?
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1. Continuous
2. Fenestrated 3. Discontinuous (sinusoidal) |
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Continuous capillaries are found where? (4)
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Continuous w/ pinocytotic vesicles:
1. CNS 2. Muscle 3. Pulmonary circulation 4. Exocrine glands |
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Where are fenestrated capillaries found? (3)
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Fenestrated w/ diaphragms:
1. Endocrine organs 2. GI system Fenestrated w/o diaphragms: 3. Kidneys |
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Discontinous (sinusoidal) capillaires are found?
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1. Liver
2. Bone marrow 3. Spleen |
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What type of capillary has fenestrations & incomplete basal lamina?
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Discontinuous (sinusoidal)
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What type of vessel has large lumen, thin walls, pericytes & circular smooth muscle?
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Venules
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There is no internal elastic lamina prsent in?
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Small & medium veins
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What type of vessel has well developed tunica intima, thin tunica media w/ smooth muscle & collagen & large tunica adventitia w/ smooth muscle & collagenous CT?
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Large veins
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Lymph capillaries start as?
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Blind ended tubes
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Endothelial cells of lymph vessels lack?
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Lack tight junctions
Basal lamina is usually permeable |
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Circular smooth muscle in tunica media forms sphincter between arterioles & capillaries
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Precapillary (meterarteriole) sphincter
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Postcapillary (prevenule) sphincters are?
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highly permeable
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Partial perfusion of an organ or muscle, precapillary sphincters, exercise, shock?
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Preffered channels
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Direct arterial-venous connection w/ rich innervation, temperature regulation, glomus
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Arteriovenous anastamoses
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Vessels supplying vessels are known as?
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Vaso vasorum
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The endocardium is equivalent to what structure in vessels?
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Tunica intima
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The myocardium is equivalent to what structure in vessels?
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Tunica media
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The epicardium is equivalent to what layer in vessels?
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Tunica adventitia
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Epicardium is what type of epithelium?
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Mesothelium
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