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Blood
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
01/28/2013

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Term
What is the blood composed of?
Definition

Erythrocytes

 

Leukocytes

 

Platelets

Term
What are Red Blood Cells?
Definition
Erythrocytes
Term
What are White Blood Cells?
Definition
Leukocytes
Term
What are the two types of Leukocytes?
Definition

Granulocytes

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Agranulocytes

Term
What are the types of Granulocytes?
Definition

Neurophils

 

Basophils

 

Eosinophils

Term
Describe Neutrophils
Definition

50-70%

 

Neutral color

 

Multiple lobes

 

Specialize phagocytes

Term
Describe Basophils
Definition

< 1%

 

Blue granules

 

Histamine + heparin

Term
Describe Eosinophils
Definition

2 - 4 %

 

Bi-lobed

 

Red granules

 

Attack parasites

Term
Describe Lymphocytes
Definition

20 - 30 %

 

Large

 

Round nuclei

Term
Describe monocytes
Definition

2 - 8%

 

2x size of RBC

 

Kidney shaped nuclei

 

nonspecific phagocytes

Term
What are Platelets?
Definition

small fragments

 

clotting

Term
Describe Anemia
Definition

Low hematocrit levels

 

Dehydrated

 

Low # of RBC

Term
Describe Polycythemia
Definition

Elevated hemotocrit levels

 

High # of RBC

Term
Sickle-cell Anemia
Definition

Genetic mutation

 

Causes cell to turn into sickle shape

Term
Describe Leucopenia
Definition
Inadequate # of WBC
Term
Describe Leukocytosis
Definition
Excessive # of WBC
Term
What are three types of cardiac tissues?
Definition

Epicardium

 

Myocardium

 

Endocardium

Term
What is the interventricular Septum?
Definition
divides right + left ventricles
Term
What is the Coronary sinus?
Definition
opening near fossa ovalis
Term
what is the apex?
Definition
bottom tip of the heart
Term
What and Where is the Ligamentum Arteriosum
Definition
ligament below aortic arch
Term
What is the Chordae tendinae?
Definition
string like fibers
Term
What is the papillary muscle
Definition
anchors chordae tendinae
Term
What is the trabeculae carneae?
Definition
muscular fibers surrounding ventricles
Term
what are the right and left auricles?
Definition
muscle surrounding atriums
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