KNES 260 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Vasodilation, Antigen, Cytokine

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List 3 components of plasma: 55% of blood, 90-92% water (varies with dehydration, electrolytes/glucose, clotting factors (inactive form, plasma proteins (~7%) What is anemia: low oxygen carrying capacity, iron deficiency anemia: low iron, low hb, small cells, low hct, pernicious anemia: low b12, low rbc count, don"t get proper cell division. Phagocytes, good quick line of defence when run into pathogen, eaters. What is the main function of basophils? makes histamine, turns on inflammatory response, turns on mass cells which trigger mucus production. Macrophages, hang out in lymph nodes & eat pathogens that cross them, big eaters. Hct, ratio of rbc"s to total blood volume ~45% What is the function of erythropoietin? hormone formation from kidney, triggers rbc formation. Name two functions of the immune system: defend against bacteria, viruses, worms, removes old cells, helps repair (injuries) First response: skin, mucous, acid, cough, sneeze.

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