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| What does bone marrow produce? |
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| Where is bone marrow found? |
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Spongy center of large bones.
-sternum
-ribs
-pelvis
-vertebra
-long bones (femur) |
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| Manufactures clotting factors and removes old and damaged RBC's. |
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| Where is the liver located? |
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| What is a bi product of old RBC's? |
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| Where is the spleen located? |
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| What does blood do in the body? |
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| Transports O2 from the lungs to the tissues and maintain homeostasis. |
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| What happens to RBC's after 120 days? |
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| They are filtered out of circulation by the liver and the spleen. |
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| Erythrocytes are formed where? |
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| What is the normal amount of erythrocytes? |
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| What happens once erythrocytes are released from bone marrow? |
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| They circulate in the body transporting O2 from the lungs to the tissues and CO2 from the tissue to the lungs. |
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| What is the primary function of erythrocytes? |
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| Carry oxygen to the cells. |
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| An overproduction of erythrocytes can cause what? |
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| An underproduction of erythrocytes can cause what? |
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| A hormone that stimulates the production of RBC's. |
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| How do erythropiesis stimulate production of RBC's? |
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| The kidneys detect low levels of O2 in the blood. The kidneys respond by releasing a hormone called erythropiesis that travels to bone marrow in the body to stimulate production of RBC's. |
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| Where do Leukocytes arise from? |
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| Stem cells in bone marrow. |
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| What is it called when you have to many WBC's? |
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| What is it called when you have a low amount of WBC's? |
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| What are some granular leukocytes? |
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-Neotrophils
-Eosinophils
-Basophils |
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| What are some nongranular leukocytes? |
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| Where are thrombocytes (platelets) formed? |
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| What is the man function of a thrombocyte? |
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| What is it called when you have to many platelets, causing a risk for what? |
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| Thrombocytosis-> blood clots |
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| What is it called when you don't have enough platelets, causing a risk for what? |
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| Thrombocytopenia-> hemorrhage |
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| What is a normal platelet count? |
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| 10% of blood is made up of what? |
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-proteins
-clotting factors
-immunoglobulins
-electrolytes
-hormones |
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| What protein helps maintain blood volume, and fluid and electrolyte balance? |
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| Immunoglobulins contain what, and what do they do? |
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| Antibodies: which detect and destroy invaders. |
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| If blood vessels are injured what happens to decrease bleeding? |
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1. The bleeding vessel constricts.
2. Platelets go to injured blood vessel.
3.Coagulation is initiated forming a scab |
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| What is the main functions of blood? |
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-carries O2 and CO2 to lungs
-transports nutrients to cells and carries wastes away
-assists in maintaining homeostasis
-helps regulate body temperature
-provides clotting factors |
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-Erythrocytes
-Leukocytes
-Hemoglobin & Hematocrit
-Platelets
-MCV: average RBC's
-MCH: average number hemoglobin in each RBC
-MPV: average number of platelets
-gradual and nongradual leukocytes |
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| Percentage of RBC's in the body |
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| What is a normal RBC count? |
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male: 5-6 million cells/mcL
female: 4-5 million cells/mcL |
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| What is a normal WBC count? |
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| What is a normal platelet count? |
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| 140,000-440,000 cells/mcL |
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| What is a normal hemoglobin count? |
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male: 14-17 gm/dL
female: 12-15 gm/dL |
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| What is a normal hematocrit count? |
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male: 41-50%
female: 36-44% |
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| What is a major indicator a person needs a blood transfusion? |
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| What is the basic atom of hemoglobin? |
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| What is a normal iron level? |
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| Chem8 or CMP analysis what in the blood? |
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-potassium
-sodium
-BUN
-creatinine
-calcium
-chloride
-glucose
-AST
-ALT
-bilirubin |
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| What is a normal K+ level? |
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| What is a normal Na level? |
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| What is a normal BUN level? |
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| What is a normal Creatinine level? |
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| What is a normal Ca level? |
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| What is a normal glucose level? |
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| This measures O2 and CO2 in the blood, also looks at acid base balance? |
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| What blood types have antigens in them? |
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| What blood type has no antigens? |
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| What happens to a person's blood type if they have Rh factor? |
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| They have a positive blood type. |
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| An extra protein found on RBC's. |
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| What is the universal donor? |
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| What is the universal receiver? |
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| Small amounts of each blood is mixed to assure compatibility? |
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