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30 Cards in this Set
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Blood Plasma
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Liquid part of blood that carriers the formed elements, clotting factors, minerals, and proteins
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Blood Serum
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Liquid portion of blood after removal of clotting factors and blood cells
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Erythropoietin
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Hormone released by kidneys to stimulate RBC production
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Hematopoiesis
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Formation of blood cells
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Kinds of Leukocytes
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Granulocytes
Agranulocytes |
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Granulocytes
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Neutrophil
Eosinophil Basophil |
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Agranulocytes
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Monocyte
Lymphocyte |
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Neutrophil
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Fights bacterial infection
Stains pink |
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Eosinophil
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Allergic Reactions
Fights parasites |
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Basophil
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Releases histamine in allergic reactions and inflammatory response
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Monocyte
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Largest WBC
Macrophages develop from these |
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B Lymphocyte
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Produces antibodies in response to a foreign antigen
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T Lymphocyte
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Specializes in cell-mediated immunity
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Anemia
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Condition in which the number of RBCs, Hemoglobin, or volume of packed cells is lower than normal
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Hemophilia
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Excessive bleeding due to lack of clotting factor
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Thrombocytopenia
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Low levels of blood platelets
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
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Platelet destruction by macrophages
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Von Willebrand Diseases
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Bleeding disorder specific to mucous membranes
Due to clotting factor deficiency |
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting connective tissue if potentially all organ systems
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Sjogren Syndrome
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Chronic autoimmune disease in which a person's WBCs attack their moisture producing glands
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Mononucleosis
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Increase in leukocyte with swollen cervical lymph nodes, fever, fatigue
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Hemochromatosis panty
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Excessive absorption and storage of iron in the body tissues
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Pancytopenia
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Deficiency in all types of blood cells
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Polycythemia
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Increase in RBCs
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
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Hemoglobin cannot transport enough Oxygen due to lack of iron
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Pernicious Anemia
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Not enough healthy RBCs
They lack Vitamin B12 because they cannot absorb it |
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Aplastic Anemia
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Rare Condition
Bone marrow doesn't make enough RBCs |
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Hemorrhagic Anemia
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Lack of RBCs due to massive blood loss
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Thalassemia
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Genetic disorders with low levels if Hemoglobin
Causes destruction of RBCs |
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Sickle Cell Anemia
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Genetic disorder
Abnormal hemoglobin causes deformed RBCs |
