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Typically, the most numerous white blood cells in the blood are? |
neutrophils |
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A lab report says there is lymphopenia present, which means there is? |
a lack of those cells |
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the plasma protein involved in blood clotting is? |
fibroginogen |
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White blood cells that remove cancer cells from the body are? |
NK lymphocytes |
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The expected life of a red blood cell is? |
4 months |
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A hematocrit provides information on? |
the percentage of red blood cells |
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Granulocytic cells include? |
basophils |
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Jaundice may be a result of? |
hepititis and hemolysis |
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The leukocyte that becomes a macrophage is the? |
monocyte |
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Hemophilia is due to? |
a lack of clotting factor |
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If a lab report says the erythrocytes have polychromasia, then they are? |
various colors |
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If a person has allergies, then it is likely they have high numbers of? |
eosinophils |
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a common reason for a microcytic, hypochromic anemia is? |
a lack of Iron |
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The osmotic pressure of blood typically depends on the amount of? |
albumin in the plasma |
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If a patient has degenerative left shift, then we know there are excess bands and a? |
neutropenia |
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an organ that removes red blood cells from circulation is the? |
spleen |
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Hemostasis in the body has several steps that may be summerized as? |
vascular spasm, platelet plug, clot formation |
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Erythropoietin is released by _______ to cause an increase in__________ |
kidneys;RBC's |
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an excessivly large buffy coat in a spun down capillary tube would be due to? |
leukocytosis |
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aspirin is an anticoagulent because it? |
prevents platelet plug formation |
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The cell that makes antibodies is the? |
B lymphocyte |
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Megakaryocytes in the bone marrow make? |
thrombocytes |
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A partial prothrombin test, PPT, is used to check the? |
Intrinsic pathways |
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A CBC includes a Differential Count which gives? |
relative numbers of clotting factors |
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if a person is anemic, we like to see an increase in ___________ as a response to that problem? |
reticulocytes |
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An average 150 lb or 70 kg person has _______ of blood? |
5 liters |
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A rare WBC with blue-staining granules containing histamine and heparin is? |
basophil |
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Hemostasis depends on the Common Pathways end result, which is the? |
formation of fibrin |
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Serum differs from plasma because it has? |
no clotting factors |
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All of these proteins are made by the liver, EXCEPT? fibrinogen, immunoglobins, clotting factors, and albumin |
immunoglobulins |
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Protein and Amine hormones? |
often activate cAMP, a second messenger |
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The pituitary gland is located? |
seated in the sphenoid bone |
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a hormone that responds to "Humoral Regulation" would be? |
insulin |
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Cortisol increases during times of stress and causes? |
increased blood glucose and lack of immune response |
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If a person is dealing with hypothyroidism, they likely? |
gain weight |
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the parathyroid hormone, PTH, is released when? |
there are too few Ca+ ions in the blood |
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an example of a hormone regulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary axis is? |
estrogen |
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If a person is hypoglycemic, then _________ is released to return the levels to normal? |
Insulin |
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The posterior pituitary releases ? |
Oxytocin |
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The typical diabetes mellitus Type 2 patient? |
has cells that do not respond to insulin |
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The purpose of ADH is to? |
increase blood pressure |
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when the hypothalamus releases TRH, the anterior pituitary releases? |
TSH |
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The adrenal medulla releases? |
epinephrin |
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The connection or communication between the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary is by? |
neurons |
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which of the following hormones is NOT a steroid? cortisol, insulin, testosterone, and aldosterone |
insulin |
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excess growth hormone results in? |
Acromegaly |
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A hormone that requires iodine is? |
thyroid hormone |
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Aldosterone causes? |
the kidneys to retain Na+ ions and water |
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the anterior pituitary releases hormone that causes sperm formation is? |
FSH |
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hormones that increase serum glucose include? |
epinephrine, cortisol, growth hormone |
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Diabetes Insipidus is due to? |
a lack of ADH |
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The adrenal glands best described as located just? |
superior to the kidneys |
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Prolactin is released by the? |
anterior pituitary |
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estrogen is made and released by the |
ovaries |
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with the release of epinephrine and adrenalin we expect? |
increased heart rate, dilated bronchoilar muscles, increased blood flow to the coronary blood vessels |
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If the hypothalamus releases GnRH, & the anterior pituitary releases LH, then the? |
gonads release testerone |
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A goiter is a problem associated with the? |
thyroid gland |
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Diabetes mellitus Type 1 is caused by? |
an autoimmune problem |
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the hormones that controls our metabolism, body temperature and heart rate is? |
thyroid hormones |
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a hormone that turns off its own production by feeding back on the anterior pituitary is? |
cortisol |