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Blood transports...
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O2, Metabolic wastes (urea, CO2), Ions of various salts (Na+, Ca+, Cl-, HCO3-, Hormones)
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Where are red blood cells produced?
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Bone Marrow
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Neutrophil
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White blood cells, first line of defense against against invading organism. Ingests foreign body by phagocytosis
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Monocytes
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White Blood Cells, 2nd Line of defense. Largest WBC, slow moving. Ingests foreign body by phagocytosis. Usually in CHRONIC DISEASES.
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Lymphocytes
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WBC. Do no phagocytize, form antibodies to fight infection
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Antibodies
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Large proteins that deactivate foreign material such as bacteria
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Basophils
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WBC. Carry on some phagocytosis. Transport fat in the blood. Produce anticoagulant, to prevent blood from clotting in vessels.
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Eosinophils
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WBC. Minor phagocytosis. Detoxify foreign particles associated with allergic reactions - allergies and parasitism.
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Platelets, Thrombocytes
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Cell fragments produced by large cells in bone marrow. Disk shaped, 1/4-1/2 size of RBCs.
Normal : 150,000-400,000/ cubic mm. Important in blood clotting. |
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Granulocytes
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Type of Leukocytes (WBC) - made up of Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils.
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Agranulocytes
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Type of Leukocytes (WBC) - made up of Monocytes and Lymphocytes
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Lymph
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Plasma minus most of the proteins. Contains small molecules and is able to pass into the cell tissue space, or interstitial space.
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