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Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care
Chapter 11 - The Cardiovascular System: Blood
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03/22/2012

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Blood
Definition
The circulating fluid of the body
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Cardiovascular system
Definition
An internal transport network
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Coagulation
Definition
Blood clotting
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Embolus
Definition
A abnormal mass within the blood stream
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Erythrocyte
Definition
Red blood cell
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Fibrin
Definition
Provide the basic framework for a blood clot
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Fibrinolysis
Definition
The process by which a clot is gradually dissolved.
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Hematocrit
Definition
the percentage of whole blood volume occupied by cellular elements
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Hemoglobin
Definition
Account for over 95% of an RBC's intracellular proteins; responsible for the cell's ability to transport
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Hemopoises
Definition
the production process of formed elements
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Hemostasis
Definition
the process that halts bleeding, prevents the loss of blood thru the walls of damaged vessels.
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Leukocyte
Definition
The less numerous white blood cells with function as part of the body's defense mechanisms.
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Plasma
Definition
contains dissolved proteins rather than the network of insoluble fibers like those in loose connective tissue or cartilage
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Platelets
Definition
small, membrane-enclosed packets of cytoplasm that contain enzymes and factors important to blood clotting
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Serum
Definition
the fluid left after the clotting proteins are removed
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venipuncture
Definition
the puncturing of a vein for any purpose, including the withdrawal of blood or the administration of medication
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