Constituents of the blood

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  • Created on: 16-01-13 20:55
Where are the cellular components of the blood made?
bonemarrow
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measurement of the cellular and fluid components of the blood
haematocrit
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fluid component of blood decreases
polycythaemia
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the formation of cells and platelets
haematopoiesis
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these have a lifespan of 120 days
redbloodcells
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these are required to change the immature precursor cells into mature cells
stemcells
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this controls the production of red cells
erythropoietin
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this controls the production of white cells
ccsf
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these cannot perform oxidative phosphorylation
redcells
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this carries oxygen
haemoglobin
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these cells eat up bacteria and dead tissue
neutrophils
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these provide you with immunity
lymphocytes
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these become macrophages when they enter the circulation
monocytes
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when the haematocrit falls, you get?
anaemia
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this means low blood volume
hypovolaemia
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a decreased fluid component of the haematocrit can predispose to...
arterialthrombosis
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commonest cause of polycythaemia is
smoking
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the lifespan of white cells
sixhours
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these are fragments of cells in the blood
platelets
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In adults, the skull, ribs, vertebrae and pelvis contain red marrow. this is the what skeleton?
axial
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what does the haem component of haemoglobin do?
makemitochondria
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measurement of the cellular and fluid components of the blood

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fluid component of blood decreases

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the formation of cells and platelets

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these have a lifespan of 120 days

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