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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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What is the straw-colored liquid that remains when formed elements are removed from blood?

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Plasma

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Name the two types of cells whose main function is phagocytic activity?

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Neutrophils and monocytes

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Name some materials that blood carries

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Oxygen, wastes, heat, hormones

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List 3 functions of the blood

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Transportation, regulation, protection

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Blood proteins account for what percent of the plasma?

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7%

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The most common blood protein?

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Albumins

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Blood is approximately what % plasma?

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55%

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Plasma is composed of about what % water?

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91.5%

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The process of ingesting and destroying bacterial cells

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Phagocytosis

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An immature red blood cell

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Reticulocyte

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About how many RBC’s does the average person have per uL of blood

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4.8-5.4 million

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An inherited defect most common in African Americans that results in red blood cells that are distorted.

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Sickle cell disease

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Appendicitis or an acute infection will cause a rapid increase in which type of WBC?

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Neutrophils

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Which leukocytes are agranulocytes?

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Lymphocytes and monocytes

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Which leukocytes are granular leukocytes?

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

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Which leukocytes develop into cells which produce antibodies?

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Lymphocytes

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What is the average leukocyte count uL of blood?

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5,000-10,000

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What is the average number of platelets circulating per uL of blood?

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250,000-400,000

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Fibrinogen and prothrombin are blood proteins necessary for this purpose?

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Blood clotting (coagulation)

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In blood clotting, thrombin converts fibrinogen to this substance.

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Fibrin

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If blood vessel cells are damaged they trigger formation of this enzyme in clotting’s 1st stage

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Prothrombinase

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What is the process of dissolving small inappropriate clots called?

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Fibrinolysis

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What is the effect of heparin and coumadin on blood clotting?

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Inhibit(slow)

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What is the condition that causes the accumulation of fatty substances which cause rough spots on vessel walls?

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Atherosclerosis

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The blood type gene that is inherited as recessive
O
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If your blood agglutinates in the anti-A typing serum but not in the anti-B typing serum, then you have this blood type.
A
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If your blood agglutinates in the anti-B typing serum but not in the anti-A typing serum, then you have this blood type
B
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If your blood agglutinates in both the anti-A and anti-B typing serum, then you have this blood type.
AB
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If your blood does not agglutinate in either of the typing serums, you have this type of blood.
O
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Universal donors have blood that is this type
O
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A universal recipient is this blood type
AB
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The antigen protein present on the red blood cell membrane determines this
Blood type
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The test that measures the percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood
Hematocrit
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No one with type B blood can also have these antibodies.
Anti-B
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In emergency transfusions one must always consider how the recipients _____ react with the antigens of the donors red blood cells.
Antibodies
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Mr. A and Mr. AB have volunteered to give blood to Mr. B, who has type B blood. Mr. A have type A blood and Mr. AB has type AB blood. Which blood could be transfused safely into Mr. B's bloodstream?
Neither
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What proper formed elements of blood do RBC's have?
1. ) Carry Oxygen 2. ) Contain hemoglobin 3. ) Live about 4 months 4. ) Biconcave disk shaped 5. ) Make up the greatest blood volume
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What proper formed elements of blood do WBC's have?
1. ) Largest cell 2. ) Have nuclei 3. ) Fight infection 4. ) Most live for a few days 5. ) May have independent movement
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What proper formed elements of blood do Platelets have?
1. ) Smallest formed element 2. ) Live about 10 days 3. ) Important in blood clotting
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White blood cell type that increases in # to combat inflammation during allergic reactions
Eosinophils
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The second most numerous kind of white blood cell; comes and goes from the blood stream
Lymphocytes
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The largest type of white blood cell
Monocyte
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WBC that cleans up debris after infections
Monocyte
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A plasma protein necessary for antibodies
Globulin
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A plasma protein important in maintaining the bloods viscosity
Albumin
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Pigment of RBC's which carries oxygen
Hemoglobin
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Protein on the surface of a RBC which can stimulate the formation of antibodies against it
Antigen
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Another name for RBC
Erythrocytes
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Another name for a WBC
Leukocytes
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The clumping together of RBC's in an incompetent transfusion
Hemolysis
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Another name for the clotting of the blood
Coagulation
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An increase in the number of leukocytes
Leukocytosis
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A decrease in the number of leukocytes
Leukopenia
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A decrease in the number of erythrocytes
Anemia
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"Blood doping" causing an overproduction of red blood cells
Induced polycythemia
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A pale yellow fluid similar to plasma but lacks clotting ability
Serum
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Movement of a white cell through the capillary wall
Diapedesis
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Clotting inside an unbroken vessel
Thrombosis
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A blood clot inside a vessel
Thrombus
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A moving clot or obstruction in a vessel
Embolus
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Cancer of the red bone marrow causing uncontrolled production of white blood cells
Leukemia
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Typified by abnormal sickle-shaped RBC's
Sickle cell disease
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Nutrients, hormones, and gasses are carried by this part of the blood
Plasma
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The liquid part of the blood
Plasma
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Proteins that are located on the blood cells
Antigens
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Cells in the red bone marrow that have the ability to develop into many different cells
Pluripotent stem cells
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These blood cells may be found out of the blood vessels in the spaces between cells
WBC's
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Amount of blood in the average healthy male
5-6 L
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The term for stoppage of bleeding
Hemostasis
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Immature RBC's which contain nucleus
Reticulocytes
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``` Blood Type A What antigens are present? What antibody is present? Can donate blood TO? Can receive blood from? ```
A anti-B A, AB A, O
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``` Blood type O What antigens are present? What antibody is present? Can donate blood TO? Can receive blood from? ```
None Both All O
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``` Blood Type AB What antigens are present? What antibody is present? Can donate blood TO? Can receive blood from? ```
A&B None AB all
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``` Blood Type Rh+ What antigens are present? What antibody is present? Can donate blood TO? Can receive blood from? ```
Rh+ None Rh+ Rh+, Rh-
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