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28 Cards in this Set
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CHARACTERISTIC OF WHOLE BLOOD |
38 degrees Celsius 5x viscous than water PH- 7.35-7.45 5 liters |
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PLASMA |
46-63% of blood 92% Water 8% solutes |
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PLASMA PROTEINS |
Albumins Globulins Fibrinogen Hormones |
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PLASMA SOLUTES |
Electrolytes Organic Nutrients Waste Products |
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ERYTHROCYTES (Red blood cells) |
Most common formed element 40-54% of whole blood Carry oxygen |
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STRUCTURES of RBC'S |
Hemoglobin Anucleated Biconcave Degenerates in about 120 days |
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HEMOGLOBIN |
Give RBC'S color Globular protein 95% of intercellular proteins Range- 12-18 |
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STRUCTURE OF HEMOGLOBIN |
4 polypeptide chains 4 iron heme groups |
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RBC life span and circulation |
HEMOPOIESIS- production of blood cells |
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HEMOCYTOBLASTS |
Stem cell in red bone marrow |
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ERYTHROPIESIS |
Production of new RBC'S |
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RBC'S |
Replaced at a rate of 3 million per second |
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RBC'S (damaged) |
Old/damaged are phagocytized by macrophages |
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RBC'S (damaged) |
Could lyse and release Hb |
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ERYTHROPIESIS |
Occurs in red bone marrow |
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ERYTHROPIESIS |
Controlled by EPO Secreted by the kidney |
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Increased EPO secretion |
Anemia High altitude Lung damage Aerobic activities |
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LEUKOCYTES |
6000-9000 Have nuclei Granular Aganulocyte |
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NEUTROPHILS |
Granular Most common type Faint staining granules Killed by Phagocytosis |
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EOSINOPHILS |
Red staining granules 2-4% Parasites Kills by release of cytotoxic and Phagocytosis |
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BASOPHILS |
Dark staining granules Contains histamine and heparin |
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MONOCYTES |
Largest WBC'S NO granules Large nucleus |
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LYMPHOCYTES |
2nd most common Nucleus takes up most of the cell Directs immune response |
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LEUKOCYTOSIS |
Increased WBC count |
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LEUKOPENIA |
Low WBC count |
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HEMOCYTOBLASTS |
Two stem cells |
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HEMOCYTOBLASTS MYELOID STEM CELL |
Most WBC CSF are released by WBC'S when over worked |
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HEMOCYTOBLASTS LYMPHOID CELLS |
Production stimulated during immune response Occurs in lymphoid tissue |
