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21 Cards in this Set
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Circulatory System |
heart, blood vessels, blood |
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Cardiovascular System |
ONLY heart and vessels |
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Hematology |
the study of blood |
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Purpose of Circulatory System |
transport substances from place to place in the body |
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Functions of Circulatory System |
transport protection regulation |
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Blood |
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Blood Plasma |
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Formed Elements |
cells to cell fragments
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Formed Elements |
Erythrocytes ( red blood cells, RBC's)
Platelets
Leukocytes ( white blood cells, WBC's)
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Leukocytes ( White Blood Cells) |
Granulocytes
Agranulocutes
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Hemocrit |
total blood volume |
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Plasma |
mixture of water, proteins, nitrogenous wastes, gases |
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Serum |
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Plasma Solutes |
Proteins:
Albumin Globulin ( alpha, beta, gamma) Fibrinogen
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Viscosity |
thickness/stickness of a fluid |
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Osmolarity |
total molarity of disabled particles that cannot pass through the blood vessel wall
osmolarity of blood is a product of sodium ions, protein, and erythrocytes |
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Colloid Osmotic Pressure |
contribution of protein to blood osmotic pressure |
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hemopoiesis |
the production of blood |
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hemopoietic tissues |
tissues that produce blood cells |
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myeloid hemopoiesis |
blood formation in the bone marrow |
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lymphoid hemopoiesis |
blood formation in the lymphatic organs |