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The Three basix cells that comprise the cellular portion of blood are:
Definition
1.  Erythrcytes
2.  Leukocytes
3.  Thrombocytes
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How much blood does the average person have in the body?
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5 liters
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Definition of CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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The fluid portion of blood is called?
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plasma
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How much of the blood volume does plasma constitute?
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55%
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Erythrocytes are the first cellular component and constitute approximately ___ of the total blood volume.
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45%
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The oxygen-carrying pigment of the erythrocytes is called
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hemoglobin
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White blood cells are called
Definition
leukocytes
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The major function of these cells is to defent the body against infection
Definition
white blood cells
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The five main types of leukocytes are divided into two basic categories. What are they?
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Grandular & Agranular
Term
The Grandular Leukocytes are?
Definition
Neutrophil
Eosinophils
Basophils
Term
The Agranular leukocytes are?
Definition
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
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Thhrombocytes or platelets are tiny bits of cytoplasm that have broken off fromthe large cells inthe bone marrow called
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Megakaryocytes.
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Platelets play a major role in
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blood clotting
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Medical reports often list short forms for hematocrit, segmented neutrophils, Basophils, Eosinophils, & Lymphocytes. These terms are?
Definition
Hematocrit - Crit
Segmented neutrophils - segs
Basophils - Basos
Eosinophils - eos
Lymphocytes - lymphs
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Hemoglobin serves what purpose?
Definition
to carry oxygen
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The heart is roughly the size of a?
Definition
clenched fist
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The right venticle pumps blood throught the?
Definition
pulmonary trunk and into the lungs
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The left ventricle pumps blood through the?
Definition
aorta and into the systemic arteries
Term
The contraction of the heart chanbers is called?
Definition
Systole
Term
The relaxation of the heart chambers is called?
Definition
diastole
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Carries blood away from the heart
Definition
Arteries
Term
Carries blood toward the heart
Definition
Veins
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Wher gases, nutrients, etc. are exchanged
Definition
Capillaries
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its primary function is delivery of blood to every cell of the body
Definition
heart
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Arteries
Definition
Transport blood away from the heart
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Basophils
Definition
Granular Leukocytes
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Capllaries
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Where exchanges of gases, nutrients, elecctrolytes, hormones, and other fcomponents take place
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Diastole
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Relaxation of the heart chambers.
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Differential
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Part of the complete blood count that includes the number of leukocytes in the blood.
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Eosinophils
Definition
Granular leukocytes
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Erythrocytes
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One of three basic cells that compris the cellular portion of the blood (Red Blood Cells)
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Hematocrit
Definition
Percentage of red blood cells in a complete blood count.
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Hemoglobin
Definition
oxygen-carrying pigment of the erythrocytes.
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Leukocytes
Definition
Another name for white blood cells, their major function is to defend the body against infecting organisms.
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Lymphocytes
Definition
Agranular Leukocytes
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Mediastinum
Definition
Location of the heart
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megakaryocytes
Definition
Large cells found in the bone marrow.
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Monocytes
Definition
Agranular leukocytes
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Neutrolphils
Definition
Granular leukocyte
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Plasma
Definition
Fluid portion of the blood
Term
Platelets
Definition
Also called thrombocytes, they play a major role in blood clotting.
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Systole
Definition
Contraction of the heart chambers.
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Thrombocytes
Definition
Play a major role in blood clotting.
Term
Veins
Definition
Transport blood towards the heart
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Ventricle
Definition
Pumps blood to specific parts of the body. the right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs, and the left ventricle pumps blood to the systemic arteries.
Term
Aorta
Definition
The major systemic artery; this is the artery from which all others arise.
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Ascending aorta
Definition
This ascends from the left ventricle in the heart. The only branches off the ascending aorta are the right and left coronary arteries, which serves myocardium (middle or muscle layer) of the heart.
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Aortic arch
Definition
After ascending and supplying the heart, the aorta arches posteriorly and to the left. This is know as the aortic arch. there are three vessels that come off of the aortic arch.
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Brachiocephalic
Definition
Onne of the three vessels coming off the aortic arch. Also called innominate artery.
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Left common carotid
Definition
One of the three vessels coming off the aortic arch.
Term
Left Subclavin
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One of the three vessels coming off the aortic arch.
Term
Thoracic aorta
Definition
This is a continuation of the aortic arch as it descends through the thoracic (chest) cavity to the diaphragm. it is a very large vessel and divides into major branches to the organs and muscles of the chest.
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Pericardial
Definition
These arteries enter the heart.
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Bronchial
Definition
These are for circulation to the lungs.
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Esophageal
Definition
These enter the esophsgus as it passes through the mediastinum.
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Cervical
Definition
There are several cervical arteries: ascending cervical artery, deep cervical artery, descending cervical artery, superficial cervical artery, and transverse cervical artery. These are in the cervical (neck) area.
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Thyroid
Definition
There is an inferior thyroid as well as an inferior thyroid artery of Cruveilhier, a lowest thryroid artery, and a thyrocervical trunk from which many arteries branc out.
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Scapular
Definition
There is a descending scapular artery, dorsal scapular artery, scapular circumflex artery, and transverse scapular artery. In addition to strictly scapular arteries, there are also the suprascapular and subscapular arteries. These surround and/or supply the scapula.
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