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44 Cards in this Set
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The average young adult has how many liters of blood?
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5-6 liters, or roughly 10-12 pints of blood.
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What is plasma made up of?
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Water: 90-92%
Solids: 7-9% Solutes: proteins, ions, urea, glucose, etc. |
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What are the five types of leukocytes?
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Neutrophils
Eosinophils Basophils Lymphocytes Monocytes |
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What portion of the leukocytes are made up of neutrophils?
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60-70%
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What portion of the leukocytes are made up of Eosinophils?
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2-4%
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What portion of the leukocytes are made up of basophils?
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.15%
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What portion of the leukocytes are made up of lymphocytes?
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20-25%
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What portion of the leukocytes are made up of monocytes?
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3-8%
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What is the main purpose of neutrophils?
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Phagocytosis
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What is the main purpose of eosinophils?
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Hay fever, Asthma
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What is the main purpose of basophils?
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Histamine and heparin
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What is a normal hematocrit?
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45%
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What is a normal hematocrit for males?
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42-48%
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what is a normal hematocrit for females?
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38-44%
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True or False: Serum and plasma are synonymous terms
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False
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Why do men have a higher hematocrit than women?
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Testosterone
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What is the buffy coat made up of?
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platelets and WBC's
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What is a normal Plasma level?
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55%
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What is serum?
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It is plasma minus the coagulation fators.
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What makes up the largest portion of the plasma constituents and account for 8-10% of the weight of plasma?
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Plasma proteins
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Which plasma protein is the smallest?
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Albumin
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Which plasma protein is the most abundant?
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Albumin
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What are erythrocytes?
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RBC's
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What are Leukocytes?
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WBC's
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What are thrombocytes?
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Platelets
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What is the molecular weight of Albumin?
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68,000
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What is the main purpose of albumin?
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To regulate osmotic pressure.
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what are the main types of plasma proteins?
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Albumin, Globulins, clotting factors, and others
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What are the three types of globulins?
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Alpha
Beta Gamma |
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What is the main purpose of Alpha and Beta globulins?
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They function as coarrier vehicles to prevent substances in the blood (like hormones) from leaving too rapidly for hydrophobic molecules.
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What is the main purpose of gamma globulins?
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Natural and acquired immunity - antibodies
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What are clotting factors?
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they are plasma proteins that function in blood coagulation
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What are the "other" plasma proteins?
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Enzymes, hormones, antibacterial proteins, angiotensinogen
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where are gamma globulins made?
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lymphoid tissues of the reticul-endothelial system, spleen, and thymus
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Where are the plasma proteins made?
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They are all formed in the liver, with the exception of gamma globulins.
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How many red blood cells are produced every second?
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2.5 million
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The plasma protein responsible for osmotic pressure regulation is:
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Albumin
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Which hormone stimulate red blood cell production?
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Erythropoietin
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What type of anemail is caused by decreased secretion of intrinsic factor?
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Pernicious anemia
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Which two types of white blood cells are produced in lymph node tissue
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lymphocytes and monocytes
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which of the following does not stimulate vasoconstriction:
ADP Plasmin Serotonin Thromboxane A2 |
Plasmin
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What is an embolism?
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a blood clot that detaches from a blood vessel wall and floats freely.
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Formation of antibodies against a person's own tissues is:
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autoimmunity
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A person who has neither A nor B agglutinins in his blood is which blood type?
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Type AB
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