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Blood
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/08/2010

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erythrocytes
Definition
red blood cells
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leukocytes
Definition
white blood cells
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pH of blood
Definition
slightly basic
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how much blood in body
Definition
5L
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temp of blood
Definition
slightly warmer than normal body temp
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life span of RBC
Definition
120 days
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hemoglobin
Definition
protien that carries O2 to body through blood stream
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blood is a lot like
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diluted sea water
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universal donor
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O
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universal acceptor
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AB
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Formed elements of blood
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Erythrocytes, Leukocytes,Plateletes
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How much Erythrocytes in blood
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about 5 mill/mm
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3 types of Granular Leukocytes
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Neutrophil, Eosinphil, Basophil
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function of neutrophil
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first responder, pus at infection site, eats bacteria
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function of esinphil
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breaks down histamine
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function of basophil
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releases histamine
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2 types of agranular leukocytes
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lymphocytes, monocytes
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function of lymphocytes
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immune response
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function of monocytes
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eats dying cell debris and bacteria
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largest of white blood cells
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monocytes
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thrombocytes
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plaletes
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function of platletes
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tissue damage response, clotting
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lifespan of platletes
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5-9 days
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whole blood
Definition
contains plasma, and formed elements
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serum
Definition
plasma minus the fibrinogen and other clotting factors
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plasma
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non-formed element of blood
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albumin
Definition
transports fatty acids and hormones
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globulin
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transports lipids, metals, and iron ions. some are antibodies that immobilize pathogens
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fibrinogen
Definition
protien in plasma that clots blood
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