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1
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2 things is blood made up of:

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  • plasma

* formed elements

2
Q

Blood is a complex __________ system that performs vital __________ and __________ services for the body

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  • transport
    • pickup
    • delivery
3
Q

What is the keystone of the body’s heat-regulating mechanism

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blood

4
Q

This varies according to age, body type, sex and method of measurement

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blood volume

5
Q

3 formed elements of blood

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  • Red blood cells (RBCs; erythrocytes)
    • White blood cells (WBCs; leukocytes)
    • Platelets
6
Q

These cells have no nucleus and are shaped like tiny biconcave disks

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RBCs

7
Q

These cells do not contain ribosomes, mitochondria and other organelles typical of most body cells

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RBCs

8
Q

The primary component of this cell is hemoglobin

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RBCs

9
Q

This type of cell is the most numerous component of the formed elements of blood

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RBCs

10
Q

What is the critical function of RBCs & what molecule is responsible for this?

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  • transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

* hemoglobin

11
Q

This enzyme found in RBCs catalyzes a reaction that joins carbon dioxide to water and forms carbonic acid:

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Carbonic anhydrase (CA)

12
Q

This acid disassociates and generates bicarbonate ions which diffuse out of the RBC and serve to transport CO2 in the blood plasma

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Carbonic acid

13
Q

There are approximately 200-300 million of this molecule within each RBC

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hemoglobin

14
Q

Hemoglobin is made up of 4 ____________ __________ and attached to 1 __________ ___________

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  • globin chains

* heme group

15
Q

Hemoglobin is able to transport _____ oxygen molecules, forming ___________________.

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  • 4

* oxyhemoglobin

16
Q

True or false? A male has a lesser amount of hemoglobin than a female.

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false

17
Q

A decrease in the number or volume of functional RBCs in a given unit of whole blood

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anemia

18
Q

Entire process of RBC formation is known as this:

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erythropoiesis

19
Q

RBC formation begins in the red bone marrow as these:

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hematopoietic stem cells

20
Q

Entire RBC maturation process takes approximately ______ days

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4

21
Q

Adult RBC creation and destruction rate is approximately ____ ___________/minute

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100 million/minute

22
Q

_____________ mechanism operates to balance the number of cells formed against the number of cells destroyed

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homeostatic

23
Q

Average lifespan of a circulating RBC:

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105 - 120 days

24
Q

Aged, abnormal or fragmented RBCs are destroyed through phagocytosis by _____________ cells

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macrophage

25
Q

3 components released through the breakdown of hemoglobin:

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  • amino acids
    • iron
    • bilirubin
26
Q

2 types of WBCs

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  • Granulocytes

* Agranulocytes

27
Q

3 types of granulocytes

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  • neutrophils
    • eosinophils
    • basophils
28
Q

2 types of a agranulocytes

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  • lymphocytes

* monocytes

29
Q

This granulocyte makes up approximately 65% of total WBC count in a normal blood sample

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neutrophil

30
Q

These granulocytes are highly mobile and very active phagocytic cells

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neutrophils

31
Q

This granulocyte is capable of diapedesis

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neutrophil

32
Q

The cytoplasmic granules in this granulocyte contain lysosomes

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neutrophil

33
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This granulocyte accounts for 2-5% of circulating WBCs

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eosinophil

34
Q

Numerous quantities of this granulocyte are found lining the respiratory and digestive tracts

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eosinophil

35
Q

These granulocytes are weak phagocytes and are capable of ingesting inflammatory chemicals and proteins associated with antigen-antibody reaction complexes.

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eosinophil

36
Q

This granulocyte provides protection against infections caused by parasitic worms and allergic reactions

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eosinophil

37
Q

This granulocyte accounts for only 0.5-1% of circulating WBCs, is motile & capable of diapedesis

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basophil

38
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This granulocyte has cytoplasmic granules that contain histamines and heparin

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basophil

39
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This agranulocyte is the smallest of the WBCs and the second most numerous WBC

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lymphocytes

40
Q

This agranulocyte accounts for approximately 25% of circulating WBCs, including T & B _____________ that have an important role in immunity

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lymphocytes, lymphocyte

41
Q

T ________________ attack an infected or cancerous cell

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lymphocytes

42
Q

B _______________ produce antibodies against specific antigens

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lymphocytes