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Composition of blood - Correct Answer -55% plasma, 44% erythrocytes, and 1% buffy coat
(leukocytes and platelets)
How long do erythrocytes live? - Correct Answer -120 days
Where are erythrocytes produced? - Correct Answer -red bone marrow
What is polycythemia? - Correct Answer -too many RBCs (increased viscocity)
What is diapedesis? - Correct Answer -movement of WBCs out of the bloodstream into surrounding
tissues.
Leukocytosis vs Leukopenia - Correct Answer -high WBCs vs low WBCs
What is a megakaryocyte? - Correct Answer -Platelet forming cell
How long to platelets live? - Correct Answer -8-10 days
Thrombocytosis vs thrombocytopenia - Correct Answer -High platelet count vs low platelet count
What are hemocytoblasts? - Correct Answer -Stem cells that give rise to ALL blood cells
Inadequate coronary blood flow results in ... - Correct Answer -heart attack
Heart failure may result in... - Correct Answer -Edema (congestion in the tissue)
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