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| What are the main components of blood by volume? |
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Definition
| Red Blood Corpuscles/ Leucocytes 45% and Plasma 55% |
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| What is the normal number of RBCs in males? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal number of RBCs in females? |
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Definition
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| What is the red pigment in blood and what is its function? |
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Definition
| Hemoglobin; carries oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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Term
| What is the enzyme inside RBC's and its function? |
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Definition
| Carbonic anhydrase; converts CO2 and water into bicarbonate for transfer |
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Term
| What are the three proteins found in plasma? |
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Definition
| albumin (colloid osmotic pressure), globulin (antibodies) and fibrinogen (blood coagulation) |
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Term
| What is an increase in the number of RBCs called? |
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Definition
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| What is the decrease in size of RBCs called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the increased size of RBCs? |
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Definition
| pernicious anemia (low vitamin B12) |
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Term
| What is Rouleaux formation? |
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Definition
| where RBCs stick together and temporarily stack up to pass through capillary |
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Term
| What is the normal number of leukocytes? |
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Definition
| 5,000 - 11,000 per cubic mm |
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Term
| What are the different types of leukocytes? |
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Definition
| Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils |
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Term
| What is the percentage of Neutrophils of total leukocyte count? |
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Definition
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| What is the percentage of Lymphocytes of total leukocytes? |
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Definition
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| What is the percentage of Monocytes of the total leukocytes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the percentage of Eosnophils in total leukocytes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the percentage of Basophils of the total leukocyte count? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is an increase in number of leukocytes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a reduction in the number of leukocytes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two main histological differences between the 3 types of granular leukocytes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of neutrophils? |
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Definition
| (polymorphs) phagocytosis |
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Term
| What is the function of eosinophils? |
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Definition
| Phagocytose antigen-antibody complex that form during allergic reactions, and histaminase |
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Term
| What is the function of basophils? |
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Definition
| secrete histamine, and heparin |
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Term
| What is the function of lymphocytes? |
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Definition
| cell mediated immunity, humoral immunity |
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Term
| What is the function of monocytes? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which of the leukocytes has a function similar to mast cells? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which is the largest leukocyte? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the normal number of blood platelets and their function? |
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Definition
| 150,000 - 300,000 per cubic mm; blood clotting |
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Term
| What is the mother cell of blood platelets? |
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Definition
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