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Title: Chapter 21

Description: Blood

Total Flash Cards: 24

Created: 06/30/2008 01:25:27

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Term
Blood is considered a __________ ______.
Definition
connective tissue
Term
Blood contains _____, ______, ___.
Definition
  • Cells,
  • a liquid ground substance (called plasma)
  • dissolved protein fibers
Term
Whole blood can be separeted into two components:
Definition
  • Liquid
  • Cellular
Term

A blood machine is called a __________.

Definition
centrifuge
Term
Blood is withdrawn from a vein and collected in a __________ ____.
Definition
centrifuge tube
Term
A centrifuge tube is placed into the centrifuge, which then _____ it in a circular motion for several minutes.
Definition
spins
Term
Rotation movement _________ the blood into liquid and cellular components.
Definition
separates
Term
Three componenets of blood are ____________, _____ ____, and ______.
Definition
  • Erythrocytes (or red blood cells)
  • Buffy coat
  • Plasma
Term
Erythrocytes form the ______ _____ of the centrifuged blood.
Definition
lower layer
Term
Erythrocytes typically make up about ___ of a blood sample.
Definition
44%
Term
Buffy coat makes up the ______ layer.
Definition
middle
Term
Buffy coat is a thin, slightly gray-white layer composed of cells called __________ (or white blood cells) and cell fragments called _________.
Definition
  • leukocytes
  • platelets
Term
The buffy coat forms less than __ of a blood sample.
Definition
1%
Term
Plasma is a straw-colored liquid that rises to the ___.
Definition
top
Term
Plasma generally makes up about ___ of blood.
Definition
55%
Term
Erythrocytes and the components of the buffy coat are called the ______ ________.
Definition
formed elements
Term
Erythrocytes and the components of the buffy coat are ___ "cells," merely ____ ____ ___ ____ _ ____ ____. 
Definition
  • not
  • fragments broken off from a larger cell.
Term
Formed elements and the liquid plasma compose ______ blood.
Definition
whole
Term
The three functions of blood are _____, ____, _______.
Definition
  • Transportation
  • regulation
  • protection
Term
____________ carry ______ from the lungs to the body cells and then transport ____ ____ from the cells back to the lungs for expulsion from the body.
Definition
  • erythrocytes
  • oxygen
  • carbon dioxide
Term
_____ ______ transports _________ that have been absorbed from the GI tract.
Definition
  • bloood plasma
  • nutrients
Term
Blood plasma transports ________ secreted by the endocrine organs to their target cells.
Definition
hormones
Term
Definition
Term
Plasma carries ______ ________ from the cells to organs such a sthe kidneys, where these waste products are removed.
Definition
waste products