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What is blood the fluid vehicle for |
The cardiovascular system |
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What are the 3 functions of blood and what do they do |
1:Transports- transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones,and metabolic waste. 2: regulation- regulates body temperature, normal PH,and fluid volume. 3: Protection- prevents you from blood lost and prevents infection |
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What type of tissue is blood |
Connective tissue |
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What does blood= |
Matrix+ cells |
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Is plasma living or non living |
Non-living |
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Is formed elements living or non-living |
Living |
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Where does all formed elements originate |
In Red bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells |
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What are erythrocytes |
Red books cells |
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What are leukocytes |
White blood cells |
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Describe red blood cells |
Biconcave nucleated discs, live 100-120 days go to spleen and liver to deliver to die |
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What can each red blood cell carry |
4 hemoglobins |
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What does hemoglobins transport |
Oxygen, carbon dioxide |
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What are the 3 layers in blood |
Bottom layer=red blood cells(hematocrit)...Middle layer= Buffy layer white blood cells.... Top layer= straw colored plasma |
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What percent is hematocrit(RBC) in blood |
45% |
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What percentage of blood is white blood cells |
1% |
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What percentage is plasma in blood |
55% |
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What is the PH of blood |
7.35-7.45 |
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Is bright red blood cells high or low in oxygen |
High |
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Is dark red blood high or low in oxygen |
Low |
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Percentages of plasma |
90% water 100% dissolved solvents |
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What are dissolved solvents |
Nutrients,waste, protein |
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What is albumin |
The most protein of the blood plasma |
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Not enough red blood cells is called |
Hypoxia |
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Having to many blood cells is called |
Viscosity |
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What do red blood cells production depend on |
Diet and hormonal control |
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What raises Erythropoeitin |
Testerone |