them. The function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen‚ and/or carbon dioxide to various portions of the body. 5. Hemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. When the oxygen concentration is a high in the alveoli‚ the hemoglobin combines with oxygen to form oxyhemoglobin. When the blood reaches the tissue with a low concentration of oxygen‚ the hemoglobin dissociates with the oxygen releasing the oxygen into the body tissues. 6. Leukocytes‚ also known as white blood cells
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exhibit the disease in order for full symptoms to take place. It is caused by an error in the gene that tells the body how to make hemoglobin. The disorder is usually found in people of African descent because the gene mutation that occurred thousands of years ago in parts of Africa. A simple blood test can be performed to detect whether or not there’s sickle hemoglobin. That’s why babies are required to be tested upon entering into the world. Some symptoms of sickle cell involve fatigue‚ paleness
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levels at different time so that we could see where her levels were. We performed a test called a Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test. This blood test indicates an average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. It works by measuring the percentage of blood sugar attached to hemoglobin‚ the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. The higher the blood sugar levels‚ the more hemoglobin that has sugar attached. An A1C level of 6.5 percent or higher on two separate tests indicates diabetes.
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transplantation (bone marrow transplant) can treat leukemia‚ and sometimes result in a cure Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a main part of red blood cells and binds oxygen. If you have too few or abnormal red blood cells‚ or your hemoglobin is abnormal or low‚ the cells in your body will not get enough oxygen. Symptoms of anemia -- like fatigue -- occur because organs aren’t getting what they need to function properly
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The heart is one of the most important organs in your body. So what does it do? It’s function is to pump blood to all the other organs. But the heart can not function alone‚ it has other organs and blood vessels helping it. The human heart is a pear shaped and about the size of a human fist. It is made of muscle and there are three different layers. The outer layer is called the epicardium. The middle layer is called the myocardium which is made of muscles that contract. The inner layer is called
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GLUCOSE -6- PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE Keith Portillo 23 March 2007 Abstract: Glucose-6-phospate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD)‚ an X-linked inherited disease‚ is due to the lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. This enzyme is present in red blood cells and its deficiency can lead to hemolytic anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen and G6PD protects these cells from natural oxygen chemicals that may build up when you have a fever or take certain medications. If there
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red blood cells What is the oxygen carrying protein? Hemoglobin In addition to oxygen‚ hemoglobin also carries carbon dioxide. What percentage of the total carbon dioxide is carried by hemoglobin and what happens to the remaining carbon dioxide? 23% of the carbon dioxide is carried by hemoglobin and the remaining is dissolved in plasma or carried as bicarbonate ions. Besides transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide‚ what else does hemoglobin play a role in? regulation of blood flow and blood pressure
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The Effects of Microwave Apparatus on Food and Humans Hikaru Sugimori A microwave is a kitchen appliance that cooks food by dielectric heating. This is done by using radiation to heat water and other polarized molecules within the food. Using the microwave‚ people can buy pre-cooked foods at convenient stores and cook them in the microwave at home in a matter of minutes. Microwave ovens became widespread in the 1970s and 80s‚ and today‚ 90% of American households have a microwave. Microwaves
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Which abnormality is characteristic of multiple myeloma? a. Overproduction of immunoglobulins b. Overproduction of erythrocytes c. Underproduction of bone marrow d. Underproduction of calcium An inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin due to the decrease synthesis of globin is: a. Aplastic anemia b. Pemicious anemia c. Sickle cell anemia d.
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1. A patient with poorly controlled Type I diabetes has blood drawn and finds that the pH of his blood is 7.1. The normal pH of blood is 7.4. The patient’s blood [H+] is A) one fourth normal B) one third normal C) half normal D) twice normal E) three times normal 2. The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation: A) allows the graphic determination of the molecular weight of a weak acid from its pH alone. B) does not explain the behavior of di- or tri-basic weak acids C) employs
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