Exam 1: Blood And Heart

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Hematology

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Study of blood

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Erythrocyte

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RBC; biconcave disc with no nucleus; contains hemoglobin

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Leukocyte

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WBC; protects the body

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Platlet

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small colorless disc shaped cells without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood; involved in clotting

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Hemopoiesis

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Production of blood cells and platlets; occurs in bone marrow

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Homocytoblast

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blood stem cell

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Hypoxia

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deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues

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Hematocrit

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the ratio of volume of red blood cells in comparison to the total volume of blood

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Granulocyte

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WBC with granules (3 types)

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Erythropoisesis

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Production of RBC

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Hemolysis

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destruction or rupture of RBC

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Hemostasis

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the stop of blood flow/bleeding; the opposite of hemorrhaging

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Agranulocyte

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WBC without granules; mononuclear (2 types)

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Coagulation

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blood clotting to a solid for repair

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Fibrin

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protein formed from fibrogen during clotting of blood, fibrous mesh impedes blood flow; sticky

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Hemophilia

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a sex-linked genetic disorder in which bleeding is excessive and clotting is insufficient

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Serum

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amber-colored, protein rich liquid that separates out when blood coagulates

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Elastin

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a protein that coils and recoils and accounts for the elasticity of structures

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Atherosclerosis

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disease of the arteries characterized by plaque on the inner wall; hardening of arteries

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Arteriole

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small branch of an artery leading to a capillary

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Precapillary Sphincter

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a band of smooth muscle that adjusts blood flow into the capillaries

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Fenestra

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a small natural hole or opening

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Venule

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a small vein especially one collecting blood from the capillaries

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Flow

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amount of fluid that passes through an organ or part in a specific amount of time; mL/min

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Vasoconstriction

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constriction of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure

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Vasodialation

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the dilation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure

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Diapedesis

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passage of blood cells through the intact wall of the capillaries; typically accompanying inflammation

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Metarteriole

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a short vessel that links arterioles and capillaries