Blood Concept Map – Flashcards
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Blood functions to ?
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Transport
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Blood maintains ?
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Homeostasis
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Blood is made up of ?
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Plasma & Cells
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Plasma is mainly ?
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Water
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What types of cells are in blood?
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Erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes
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Plasma proteins are ..?
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Albumins, Globulins, Fibrinogen
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Erythrocytes are also called ?
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Red Blood Cells
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Erythrocytes lack ?
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A nucleus
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What is erythrocytes shape ?
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Biconcave disc
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Erythrocytes binds to ? To transport ?
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Oxygen; Hemoglobin
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Where are erythrocytes formed and what is this called ?
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Bone Marrow ; Hematopoeisis
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Erythrocytes destroyed by ?
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Spleen and Liver
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Leukocytes are also known as ?
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White blood cells
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Lymphocytes produce ?
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Antibodies
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Monocytes become ?
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Macrophages
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Basophils are important in?
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Inflammatory reaction
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Eosinophils attack ?
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Parasites
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Neutrophils active?
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Phagocytes
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Leukocytes function to
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Defends against disease
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Thrombocytes important in ?
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Hemostasis - the process to stop bleeding
