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liquid portion of circulating blood
55% of total blood volume |
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| maintains osmotic pressure |
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| functions in lipid transport and immune reaction |
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| Formed elements in blood? |
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| Erythrocyts and Leukocytes |
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| formation of blood or blood cells in the body |
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| stem cell from which erythrocytes and leukocytes develop |
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| Erythrocytes normal range |
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| 4.5-6 million per cubic mm of blood |
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| hormone that regulates formation of erythrocytes |
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| Essential to Erythrocyte production? |
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| iron, vitamin b12, folic acid |
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| approximately 120 days - destroyed by liver/spleen |
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| 5000-10,000 per cubic mm of blood |
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| Leukocyte primary function |
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| provide defense against invading microorganisms and to promote or inhibit inflammatory response |
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| contains granules in the cytoplasm; types are Neutophil, Eosinophil, and Basophil |
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| most common granulocyte, respomds first to tissue damage, numbers increase with acute infection |
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neutralize histamine; numbers increase during allergic reaction and parasitic infections
2-lobed nucleus, large granules in cytoplasm |
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least numerous leukocyte, large U shaped nucleus, can leave blood and enter tissue
Release histamine and heparin |
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type of leukocyte, granules absent in cytoplasm.
include lymphocytes and monocytes |
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| large round nucleus surrounded by small amount of cytoplasm; role in body's defense system. Includes T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes |
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| type of agranulocytes, directly attack microorginisms |
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| type of agranulocyte, produce antibodies |
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| largest of all leukocytes; can enter tissue (macrophage);finish the cleanup process of neutrophils |
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| platelets; small fragments of very large cells (megakaryocytes) |
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| Thrombocytes normal range |
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| 250,000-500,000 per cubic mm of blood |
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injured vessel
stasis of blood flow |
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| 3 processes of Hemostasis |
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1. Vascular Constriction: reduces flow of blood through a torn vessel
2. Platelet plug: platelets become sticky and adhere together
3. Coagulation: complex series of steps that result in clot formation; requires calcium and vitamin K |
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