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| The study of blood and blood-forming tissues and the disorders associated with them. |
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| List three common hematology disorders. |
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(A)Formed elements
(B)Plasma |
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| Blood consists of both ________ and _______. |
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| Erythrocytes, Granulocytes and Agranulocytes, Thrombocytes, and the cells of the immune system. |
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| What are stem cells capable of producing? |
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| A Lymphoid Progenitor Cell or a Myeloid Progenitor Cell. |
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| What does the Pluripotent Stem Cell differentiate into? |
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| Blood volume accounts for what percentage of total body weight? |
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| What percentage of blood volume is made of plasma? |
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| Formed elements (Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Platelets) make up what percentage of blood volume? |
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| This is the liquid portion of the blood. |
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| 90% water, 6-7% proteins, and the remainder is waste products, nutrients, gases, and regulatory substances. |
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| What is the blood's plasma made up of? |
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| What is responsible for transporting blood cells and nourishment to the bodies cells for metabolism and for transporting waste products from the cells? |
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| How long do Red Blood Cells live? |
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| TO carry oxygen to the cells and tissues for metabolism, and to pick up the waste product Carbon Dioxide. |
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| What is the primary responsibility of the Red Blood Cells? |
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| How many hemoglobin molecules does a red blood cell carry? |
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| Your patient tells you he has "blood cancer." Currently he is complaining of fatigue, chills, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath and chest pain. What affliction is your patient likely suffering from? |
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| Release histamine, heparin and serotonin |
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| Your patient recently underwent a complicated childbirth and is complaining of sudden onset dyspnea, hypotension and unexplained bleeding. What disease is likely affecting this patient? |
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