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| made up of water, plasma proteins (albumin, globulin, fibrinogen) and other solutes (nutrients, wastes, minerals, vitamins) 55% of whole blood |
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| includes platelets (AKA throbocytes), WBC (AKA leukocytes), RBC (AKA erythrocytes) 45% of whole blood |
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| plasma minus the clotting proteins (fibrogen) |
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| transport, restrict, stabilize, regulate, defend |
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| oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, water |
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| acids & bases (pH)/ everything |
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| hormones, pH, water balance |
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| RBC, no nucleus (anucleate),biconcave disc thinner in the center, contains hemoglobin, mainly transports oxygen |
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| thrombocytes, small cell fragments, not complete cell; initiates the clotting of blood |
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| WBC, larger than a RBC, milti-lobed nucleus; neutral colored granuals in the cytoplasm; engulfs foreign bacteria, increase during an acute infection |
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smallest of the leukocytes, most of the cell is filled with large darkly-stained nucleus
produces antibodies (globulin) for immunity |
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largest of the WBCs
single large kidney-shaped nucleus engulfs foreign bacteria, increases during a chronic infection |
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larger than a RBC
multi-lobed (2-3) nucleus
red staining granuls in the cytoplasm
increases during allergies and parasitic infections |
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larger than RBCs
multi-lobed (2-3) nucleus
blue staining granuls in the cytoplasm
granuls release heparin (prevents blood from clotting) and histamines (causes inflammation |
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evaluate the concentration of hemoglobin (Hgb) in blood
normal is 12-18 g/dl |
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percent of RBCs in the total blood volume
normal is 43-49% in males, 37-43% in females |
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| relative percentage of each WBC |
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