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Chapter 17: Importent
Prof. Asnicar
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/19/2009
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Hematocrit
 Definition
percentage of whole blood volume made up of erythrocytes
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Albumin
 Definition
Impotent blood protein
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spectrin
 Definition
RBC protein: allows bending
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oxyhemoglobin
 Definition
Oxygen rich RBC
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deoxyhemoglobin
 Definition
Oxygen lacking RBC
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carbaminohemoglobin
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide saturated RBC
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Hemocytoblast
 Definition
most important stem cell...
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erythropoietin
 Definition
erythrocyte controlling hormone
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hemorrhagic
 Definition
blood loss
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hemolytic
 Definition
excessive distruction
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aplastic
 Definition
bone marrow failure
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Thrombus
 Definition
clot in an unbroken blood vessel, may occlude circulation
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Embolus
 Definition
thrombus that breaks away and floats freely in bloodstream, can become lodged in blood vessel (e.g. pulmonary and cerebral emboli)
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