Define formed element, Define formed element and know the

Define formed element

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Define a "formed element" and know the three formed elements by their common names and more scientific names. For example, white blood cells are leukocytes.
Define hematopoiesis.
Know the location where all blood cells originate and that they originate from a hematopoietic stem cell.
Know the scientific name of red blood cells, describe their shape, and describe characteristics.
Explain the function of hemoglobin inside of red blood cells.
Name the hormone and conditions that triggers the release of new red blood cells.
What is the average life span of a red blood cell?
What nutrients are required for erythropoiesis?
Define anemia.
Name the two categories of white blood cells. Name the types of WBCs within each category.
Define diapedesis, chemotaxis, and phagocytosis.
Be able to describe the appearance of each white blood cell or identify it based on its description. For example, a neutrophil has small, light purple granules and a lobed nucleus. Descriptions in your PowerPoint will help with this.
Identify the main functions of each type of white blood cell.
Know which white blood cell people have the most of, the least of, etc.
Name two types of lymphocytes.
Define leukocytosis and leukopenia.
Explain what a differential WBC count is.
What is leukemia?
Platelets originate from what type of cell?
Describe the appearance of platelets.
Give the function of platelets.
Define thrombocytosis and thrombocytopenia. Have you noticed a trend here? Whenever you see "cytosis", it means an increase of a particular type of cell. "penia" means a decrease in that type of cell.
List the components and functions of plasma.
Define electrolyte and identify electrolytes that are in plasma.
Define hemostasis.
Describe the role of thrombocytes and platelet plugs in hemostasis.
Describe the overall function (but not individual steps) of the clotting cascade in producing a clot.
Define clotting factors. What is the significance of vitamin K?
Know that the major event in blood clotting/hemostasis is the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
Is blood clotting controlled by a negative or positive feedback mechanism?
What is the difference between serum and plasma?
Explain what determines a person's blood type.
For each blood type, be able to list the antigens that are on the red blood cell and the antibodies that would be in the person's plasma.
Know which blood types are sometimes called the "universal donor" and "universal recipient" and why.
Explain what Rh positive and Rh-negative means in terms of the D antigen.

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