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21 Cards in this Set
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How many liters of blood do we have?
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5
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This plasma protein maintains osmotic pressure in capillaries
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albumins
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this plasma protein some carry cholesterol and others form antibodies to fight infection
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globulins
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name the two clotting proteins in the blood
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prothrombin and fibrinogen
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how long do erthrocytes live?
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4 months
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most hemoglobin from dead rbc's is recycled by the _____and ____
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liver and spleen
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stimulates stem cells in the red bone marrow to make more rbc's
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erythropoietin
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forms a meshwork that trapes rbc's and form the clot. An insoluble protein
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fibrin
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molecular surface marker on the rbc, stimulates the immune system to produce specific antibodies
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antigen
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protein molecule that binds to a specific antigen and destroys it
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antibody
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when blood types dont match this happens
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agglutination reaction
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this blood type is the universal recipient
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AB
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this blood type is the universal donor
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0
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red bone marrow doesnt produce rbc's
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aplastic anemia
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lack of vit B12 needed for rbc production
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pernicious anemia
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small biconcave discs
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erthrocytes or red blood cells
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ironcontainging protein
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hemoglobin
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the mother cells of erythrocytes
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erythroblasts
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platelets mother cells
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megakaryocyte
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anemia due to hemolysis. The destruction of red blood cells 2 major causes are malaria and snake bite
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Hemolytic anemia
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overproduction of rbc's
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Polycythemia
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