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| River of live, Blood carried the "vital force". life sustaining fluid, drained "bad blood" from people, used to think hereditary traits were transmitted in the blood: "i got farming in my blood" |
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| WHat is made up of the heart, BV, and blood |
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| Cardiovascular system consists of? |
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| What are the functions of the Circulatory system? |
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| Truansport, protections and regulation |
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| In the function of transportation what does blood do? |
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| Blood transports O2, CO2, and nutrients to body cells, metabolic wastes to kedneys, hormones to target cells, stem cells from bone marrow and other orgins to tissues where the lodge and mature. |
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| Blood functions in protection from infections and blood loss? |
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| Blood plays a role in inflammation, a mechanism for limitin g spread of infection. WBC destrow pathogens and cancer cells, Antibodies and complement proteins neutralize toxins and pathogens, and platelets initiate clotting and minimize blood loss |
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| Blood funtions in regulation? |
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| By absorbing or giving off fluid, Blood capillaries stabilize fluid distribution. Blood buffers, acids,and bases in blood stabilize pH. shifts in blood flow help to regulate body temperature. |
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| Components and General Properties of Blood consist of what? |
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| Adults: 4 to 6 liters of blood. Blood is a CT with cells and extracellular matrix. The matrix is plasma snd the formed elements are cells and cell fragments including RBCs, WBCs, and platelets. |
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| Formed elements are clssified as follows: |
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| Erythrocytes=RBC Platelets Leukocytes=WBC |
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| Leukocytes are divided into two groups. |
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| Granulocytes and Agranulocytes |
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| What are the three different types of Granulocytes? |
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| Neutrophiles, Eosinophils, Basophils |
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| What are the two different types of Agranulocytes? |
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| When you Centrifuge blood it separates the formed elements from the plasma. What makes up the different layers? |
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| Plasma is the straw colored top part. WBC and platelets make up the buffy coat. RBC are packed at the bottom and red part. |
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| What formed element has the highest density? |
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| The percentage of RBCs in the total blood volume. RBC average about 45% |
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