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The study of blood and the blood forming organs
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Hematology
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Name one of the five Hematopoietic System Components.
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1. Blood
2. Bone marrow 3. Liver 4. Spleen 5. Kidneys CR/V3 page 512 |
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A cell from which the various types of blood cells can form.
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Pluripotent Stem Cell
Vol 3 pge 512 |
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The process through which pluripotent stem cells differentiate into various types of blood cells.
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Hematopiesis
Delayed hypersensitivity Vol 3 page 512 |
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The hormone responsible for red blood cell production.
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Erythropoietin
Vol 3/ page 513 |
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Name one of the components of blood.
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1. Plasma
2. Formed elements 3. Red blood cells 4. White blood cells 5. Platelets |
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Thick pale yellow fluid that makes up the liquid part blood.
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Plasma
Vol 3, page 513 |
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Red blood cells.
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Erythrocyte
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Oxygen bearing molecule in he red blood cells. It is made up as an iron-rich red pigment called home and protein called globin.
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Hemoglobin
Vol 3, page 514 |
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Phenomenon in which a decrease in PCO2 acidity causes an increase in the quantity of oxygen that binds with th ehemoglobin,and converseley, an increase in PCO2 acidity causes the hemoglobin to give up a greater quantity of oxygen.
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Bohr effect
Vol 3 page 515 |
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Chemical in the red blood cells that affects hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen.
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2,3 Biphosphoglycerate
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The process of producing red blood cells.
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Erythropoiesis
Vol 3 Page 515 |
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Destruction of red blood cells.
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Hemolysis
Vol 3 Page 516 |
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The trapping of red blood cells by an organ such as the spleen.
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Sequestration
Vol 3 Page 516 |
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The packed cell volume of red blood cells per unit of blood.
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Hemacrit
Vol 3 Page 516 |
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white blood cell
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Leukocyte
Vol 3 Page 516 |
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The movement of white blood cells in response to chemical signals.
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Chemotaxis
Vol page 516 |
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Process in which white blood cells engulf and destroy an invader.
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Phagocytosis
Vol 3 page 516 |
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Name one of the three white blod cell blasts.
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1.Myeloblasts
2.Monoblasts 3.Lymphoblasts Volume V3 page 517 |
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Name one of the Granulocyte classifications.
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1.Basophils
2.Eosinophils 3.Neutrophils Vol 3 page 517 Content review |
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name the three blood cell catagories.
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1. Granulocytes
2. Monocytes 3. Lymphocytes Vol 3 page 517 content review |
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The process through which stem cells differeniate into the white blood cells in mature forms.
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Leukopoiesis
Vol 3 page 517 |
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A larvacidal peptide.
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Major Basic Protien (MBP)
volume 3 page 518 |
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A reduced number of neutrophils.
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Neutropenia
vol 3 page 519 |
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Condition in which the body makes antibodies against its own tissues.
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Autoimmune Disease
vol 3 page 519 |
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A nonspciic defense mechanism that wards off damage from microorganisms or trauma.
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Inflamatory process
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Blood platlet.
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Thrombocyte
vol 3 page 520 |
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The combined three mechanisma that work to prevent or control blood loss.
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Hemostasis
Vol 3 page 521 |
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The process through which plasmin dismantles a blood clot.
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Fibrinolysis
Vol 3 page 523 |
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clot formation, which is extrmemely dangerous when it occurs in coronary arteries or cerebrl vaculature.
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Thrombosis
Vol 3 page 523 |
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Protein on the surface of a donors red blood cells that the patients body recognizes as "not self".
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Antigen
Vol page 523 |
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Name the four blood types.
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1. A
2. B 3. AB 4. O Vol 3 page 524 chapter review |
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An excess of red blood cells.
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Polycythemia
Vol page 532 |
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An inadequate number of red blood cells or inadequate hemoglobin within the red blood cells.
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Anemia
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Name one of the red blood cells.
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1.Anemia
2.Sickle cell disease 3.Polycythemia Vol 3 page 533 chapter review |
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An inherited disorder of red blood cell production, so named because the red blood cells become sickle shaped when oxygen levels are low.
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Sickle Cell Anemia
Vol 3 page 534 |
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Name one sickle cell crises.
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1.Vasooclusive
2.Hematological 3. Infectious Vol 3 page 535 chapter review |
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Too few white blood cells.
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Leukopenia
Vol 3 page 536 |
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Too many white blood cells.
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Leukocytosis
Vol 3 page 536 |
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Name 4 diseases of the white blood cells.
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1.Leukopenia/neutopenia
2.Leukocytosis 3.Lekemia 4.Lymphoma Vol 3 page 536 |
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A cancer of the hemotopoietic cells.
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Leukemia
Vol 3 page 536 |
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A cancer of the lymphatic system.
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Lymphoma
Vol 3 page 537 |
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Name one of the 4 Platelet Abnormalities.
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1.Thrombocytosis
2.Thrombocytopenia 3.Hemophilla 4. Von Willebrands disease Vol 3 page 538 Chapter review |
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An abnormal increase in the number of platelets.
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Thrombocytosis
Vol 3 page 538 |
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An abnormal decrease in the number of platelets.
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Thrombocytopenia
Vol 3 page 538 |
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A blood disorder in which one of the proteins necessary fr blod clotting is missing or defective.
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Hemophilla
Vol 3 page 538 |
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Condition in which the VWF component of favtor VIII is deficient.
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Von Willebrand's Disease
Vol 3 page 539 |
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A disorder of coagulation caused by systematic activation of coagulation cascade.
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Vol 3 page 540 |
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A cancerous disorder
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Multiple Myeloma
Vol 3 page 540 |