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germ layers
gastrulation is the formation of what?
muscle, connective tissue (endothelium), vascular system (bone marrow, lymph tissue, plasma, endothelial cells line blood vessels)
3 parts of the mesoderm
connective
endothelium is a __________________ tissue
simple squamous
endothelial cells form a _______________ _________________ cell layer
blood vessels
what do endothelial cells line?
arteries, veins, lymphatics
vessels that endothelial cells line (3)
endothelium
capillaries and other small blood vessels are composed almost exclusively of ______________________
endothelial, bone marrow
the endothelium is generated by ___________________ stem cells in the _____________________
bone marrow, spleen, lymph tissue, plasma
where is hematopoietic connective tissue found? (4)
multipotent
hematopoietic stem cells are ______________________
erythrocytes, thrombocytes, leukocytes
what can hematopoietic stem cells turn into?
erythrocyte(s)
- red blood cells
- responsible for transportation of oxygen
thrombocyte(s)
- platelets
- responsible for blood coagulation
leukocyte(s)
- white blood cells
- immune function
5-6, 7-8
total blood volume is ______-______ L, which is _______-_______% of body weight
plasma, formed elements
2 components of whole blood
proteins, water, other solutes
3 components of plasma
platelets, leukocytes, erythrocytes
3 components of formed elements of blood
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composition of whole blood picture

serum
fluid part of the blood that does not contain clotting agent
plasma
fluid part of the blood that contains blood clotting agent (fibrinogen)
plasma
does serum or plasma contain fibrinogen (clotting agent)?
fibrinogen
clotting agent found in plasma
serum
_______________ = plasma - clotting factors
hematocrit
ratio of RBC volume/total blood volume
hemoglobin
protein responsible for transporting O2
neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils
what is included in a white blood cell differential count? (4)
reticulocyte(s)
immature red blood cell
neutrophil(s), basophil(s), eosinophil(s)
name the 3 granulocytes
neutrophil(s)
which granulocyte: digest material, phagocytic
basophil(s)
which granulocyte: histamine/heparin, respond to antigens
eosinophil(s)
which granulocyte: fight parasitic and intracellular bacteria
macrophage(s), dendritic cell(s)
monocytes can become ________________ or _________________
T cell(s), B cell(s), natural killer cell(s)
3 types of lymphocytes
granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils), agranulocytes (monocytes, macrophages), red blood cells, platelets
4 categories of cells that come from the myeloid stem cell
reticulocyte(s), erythrocyte(s)
immature red blood cell =
mature red blood cell =
megakaryoblast --> megakaryocyte
where do platelets come from?
many
-osis = too ____________
little
-penia = too ____________
leukocytosis
high WBC count
leukopenia
low WBC count
anemia
low hemotocrit, hemoglobin, or RBC's
polycythemia
high hematocrit, hemoglobin, or RBC's
hematocrit, hemoglobin, RBC's
anemia refers to low values of what?
hematocrit, hemoglobin, RBC's
polycythemia refers to high values of what?
white blood cells, platelets
what does the buffy coat in a blood sample include?
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blood components picture

hemostasis (clot formation)
major role of platelets (scientific term)
clot formation
hemostasis
thrombocytopenia
a low platelet count is called:
bleeding (low platelet count)
thrombocytopenia has an increased risk of ___________________
thrombocytosis
a high platelet count is called:
clotting (high platelet count)
thrombocytosis has an increased risk of ____________________
oxygen, carbon dioxide
red blood cells bring _________________ to tissues and remove _________________ from tissues
true (carbonic anhydrase)
true/false: erythrocytes can buffer blood pH
80-120, 3-4
red blood cells can live _________-__________ days (________-_________ months)
reversible deformity
special characteristic of red blood cells
RBC's assume torpedo shape to push through capillaries then return to disk shape
what does reversible deformity mean?
erythropoiesis
term for red blood cell production
red, long
RBC's are produced in the _________ marrow of ___________ bones
homeostatic feedback loop
a ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ regulates the process of erythropoiesis
erythropoietin
the hormone ____________________ is produced in the kidney and liver in response to low O2 levels and is bound by circulating RBC's
hormone, low, bound
the ________________ erythropoietin is produced in the kidney and liver in response to __________ O2 levels and is ______________ by circulating RBC's
spleen
damaged RBC's are removed by the _______________
unbound, production in bone marrow
low circulating numbers of RBC's = high level of _______________ erythropoietin, which stimulates what?
reticulocytosis
increased rate of production and release of new red blood cells
AB
universal recipient blood type
O
universal donor blood type
antigen(s)
blood type is determined by _________________
anti-B
type A blood has what antibodies in plasma?
anti-A
type B blood has what antibodies in plasma?
none
type AB blood has what antibodies in plasma?
anti-B, anti-A
type O blood has what antibodies in plasma?
nonspecific
most symptoms of hemolytic disease are __________________
anemia
symptoms of what disease:
- headache and easy fatigability
- loss of appetite and heartburn
- shortness of breath
- edema of the ankles
- numbness and tingling sensations
high
congenital heart disease, COPD, and kidney cancer are examples of ________ RBC counts
low (anemias)
bone marrow disorder, thyroid conditions, and iron deficiency are examples of ___________ RBC counts
blood
-emia refers to ________________
low platelets
thrombocytopenia
high platelets
thrombocytosis
clot
thrombosis
low white blood cells
leukopenia
lab values
what can indicate the presence or absence of anemia?
microcytic, normocytic, macrocytic
3 classifications of RBC size
RBC size
microcytic, normocytic, macrocytic have to do with what?
normochromic, hypochromic
2 classifications of hemoglobin concentration
hemoglobin concentration
normochromic, hypochromic have to do with what?
microcytic
smaller than normal RBC
normocytic
normal size RBC
macrocytic
larger than normal RBC
normochromic
normal hemoglobin concentraion
hypochromic
low hemoglobin concentration
blood loss (anemias), hemolytic (anemias), decreased RBC production (anemias)
3 classifications of anemias
decreased exercise intolerance, gradual progression, monitor vitals, use RPE
main treatment implication for anemic patients
because of this, what 3 things should you do?
acute, chronic
blood loss anemias can deal with ________________ or ________________ blood loss
acute
_____________ blood loss:
- produces anemia within a few hours
- remaining RBC's are normochromic and normocytic
- bone marrow capable of replacing large amounts of lost blood
chronic
_____________ blood loss:
- slow loss of small amounts of blood over time
- menstrual bleeding
- GI bleeds
- iron cannot be recovered from blood cells (bone marrow uses up its stores)
chronic
periods and GI bleeds are examples of _________________ blood loss
RBC's prematurely destroyed (by mononuclear phagocytes)
what are hemolytic anemias?