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Blood
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A fluid connective tissue made up of 45% cells and 55% Plasma
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Plasma
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Liquid part of blood
92% Water and 8% Proteins |
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Red Blood Cells
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Erythrocytes
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White Blood Cells
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Leukocytes
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Neutrophils
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Most abundant WBC
1st to respond to infection Phagocyte |
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Eosinophils
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Increase w/ allergies & parasite infections
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Basophils
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Release histamine
Increases w/ allergies |
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Monocytes
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Largest WBC
Differentiate into Macrophages: phagocyte |
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Lymphocytes
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Establishes immunity
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2 Types of Lymphocytes
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B-Cells: Produce antibodies
T-Cells: Attack foreign antigens (virus/bacteria) |
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Antigen
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Foreign molecule the WBC's attack
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Pathogen
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Virus or bacteria that cause disease; WBC attacks.
Pathogens are a specific type of Antigen. |
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Platelets
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Thrombocytes: Cell Fragments
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Coagulation
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Blood Clotting; Stop the flow of blood.
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Type A Blood
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A Antigen: surface of RBC's
Anti-B antibodies: in plasma Cannot receive B or AB Can receive A or O |
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Type B Blood
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B Antigen: surface of RBC's
Anti-A antibodies: in plasma Cannot receive A or AB Can receive B or O |
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Type AB Blood
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A & B Antigens: on RBC's
No Antibodies: in plasma Can receive all types |
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Type O Blood
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No Antigens: surface of RBC's
Anti-A, B Antibodies:in plasma Can only receive O |
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Universal Donor
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Type O Blood
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Universal Recipient
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Type AB Blood
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Most Common Blood Type
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O
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Least Common Blood Type
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AB
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Hemolytic Disease
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Mother is Rh-negative
Father is RH-Positive Bby is Rh-positive |
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Erythrocyes
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Red Blood Cells
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Leukocytes
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White Blood Cells
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Thrombocytes
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Platelets
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5 Types of White Blood Cells?
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Neutrophils
Eosinophils Basophils Monocytes Lymphocytes |
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Most Important Step in Blood Clot Formation
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Thrombin---> Changes Fibrinogen to Fibrin
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Last Step in Blood Clot Formation
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Fibrin + Platelets = Blood Clot
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Function of RBC's
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Transports O2 to CO2
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Function of WBC's
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Defense: Fights Infection / Clean Up Debris.
Must leave blood and enter tissue in order to function. |
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Function of Platelets
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Necessary for Clotting the Blood.
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Normal RBC Count
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4,000,000 - 6,000,000/mm3
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Normal WBC Count
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5,000 - 10,000/mm3
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Normal Platelet Count
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15,000 - 300,000/mm3
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Anemia
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Low RBC Count and Low Hemoglobin which equals low oxygen to body tissue.
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Hemoglobin
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A Protein That Carries Oxygen. Contains 200 Million Molecules of HB per each RBC
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Hemophilia
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Inherited Bleeding Disease; Caused by Body's inability to Form Fibrin. Deficiency of a Clotting Factor.
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