0-1 chapter 18 - blood Flashcards
circulatory system
consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood
cardiovascular system
refers only to the heart and blood vessels
hematology
the study of blood
functions of circulatory system
transport
protection
Regulation
transport
O2, CO2, nutrients, wastes, hormones, and stem cells
protection
•inflammation, limit spread of infection, destroy microorganisms and cancer cells, neutralize toxins, and initiates clotting
regulation
•fluid balance, stabilizes pH of ECF, and temperature control
Properties of Blood
- adults have 4-6 L of blood
* a liquid connective tissue consisting of cells and extracellular matrix
plasma
matrix of blood
•a clear, light yellow fluid
formed elements
blood cells and cell fragments
•red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
seven kinds of formed elements
erythrocytes
platelets
leukocytes
erythrocytes
red blood cells (RBCs)
platelets
cell fragments from special cell in bone marrow
leukocytes-white blood cells (WBCs)
•five leukocyte types divided into two categories:
white blood cells (WBCs)
•five leukocyte types divided into two categories
-granulocytes (with granules)
-agranulocytes (without granules)
granulocytes
–neutrophils
–eosinophils
–basophils
agranulocytes
–lymphocytes
–monocytes
hematocrit
centrifuge blood to separate components
erythrocytes
are heaviest and settle first
•37% to 52% total volume
white blood cells and platelets
- 1% total volume
* buffy coat
plasma
- the remainder of volume
- 47% -63%
- complex mixture of water, proteins, nutrients, electrolytes, nitrogenous wastes, hormones, and gases
plasma
liquid portion of blood
serum
remaining fluid when blood clots and the solids are removed
•identical to plasma except for the absence of fibrinogen
3 major categories of plasma proteins
albumins
globulins
fibrinogen
albumins
smallest and most abundant
•contributes to viscosity and osmolarity, influences blood pressure, flow and fluid balance
globulins
- provide immune system functions
* alpha, beta and gamma globulins
fibrinogen
precursor of fibrin threads that help form blood clots
plasma proteins formed by
liver
–except globulins (produced by plasma cells)
Nonprotein Components of Plasma
nitrogenous compounds
nutrients
dissolved O2, CO2, and nitrogen
electrolytes
nitrogenous compounds
–free amino acids •from dietary protein or tissue breakdown –nitrogenous wastes (urea) •toxic end products of catabolism •normally removed by the kidneys
nutrients
–glucose, vitamins, fats, cholesterol, phospholipids, and minerals
dissolved O2, CO2, and nitrogen
Nothing——————-
electrolytes
–Na+ makes up 90% of plasma cations
Properties of Blood
viscosity
osmolarity of blood
viscosity
resistance of a fluid to flow, resulting from the cohesion of its particles
–whole blood 4.5 -5.5 times as viscous as water
–plasma is 2.0 times as viscous as water
•important in circulatory function
osmolarity of blood
the total molarity of those dissolved particles that cannot pass through the blood vessel wall
–if too high, blood absorbs too much water, increasing the blood pressure
–if too low, too much water stays in tissue, blood pressure drops and edema occurs
–optimum osmolarity is achieved by body’s regulation of sodium ions, proteins, and red blood cells.
hypoproteinemia
–deficiency of plasma proteins
•extreme starvation
•liver or kidney disease
•severe burns
kwashiorkor
–children with severe protein deficiency
•fed on cereals once weaned
–thin arms and legs
–swollen abdomen
Hemopoiesis
the production of blood, especially its formed elements
adult production of 400 billion platelets, 200 billion RBCs and 10 billion WBCs every day
hemopoietic tissues
produce blood cells
yolk sac
produces stem cells for first blood cells
•colonize fetal bone marrow, liver, spleen and thymus
pluripotent stem cells (PPSC)
formerly called hemocytoblasts or hemopoietic stem cells
colony forming units
specialized stem cells only producing one class of formed element of blood
myeloid hemopoiesis
blood formation in the bone marrow
lymphoid hemopoiesis
blood formation in the lymphatic organs
Erythrocytes
two principal functions:
–carry oxygen from lungs to cell tissues
–pick up carbon dioxide from tissues and bring to lungs
•insufficient RBCs may kill in few minutes due to lack of oxygen to tissues
Erythrocytes (RBCs)
disc-shaped cell with thick rim •lack mitochondria –anaerobic fermentation to produce ATP •lack of nucleus and DNA –no protein synthesis or mitosis
blood type determined by
surface glycoprotein and glycolipids
cytoskeletal proteins
(spectrin and actin) give membrane durability and resilience
•stretch and bend as squeeze through small capillaries
gas transport
major function
–increased surface area/volume ratio
•due to loss of organelles during maturation
•increases diffusion rate of substances
33% of cytoplasm is
hemoglobin (Hb)
•280 million hemoglobin molecules on one RBC
•O2delivery to tissue and CO2transport to lungs
carbonic anhydrase
(CAH) in cytoplasm
•produces carbonic acid from CO2and water
•important role in gas transport and pH balance
Hemoglobin (Hb) Structure
each Hb molecule consists of:
–four protein chains –globins
–four heme groups
heme groups
–nonprotein moiety that binds O2to ferrous ion (Fe2+) at its center
globins
four protein chains
–two alpha and two beta chains
–5% CO2 in blood is bound to globin moiety
RBC count and hemoglobin concentration indicate
amount of O2 blood can carry
hematocrit
(packed cell volume) –percentage of whole blood volume composed of red blood cells
•men 42-52% cells; women 37-48% cells
hemoglobin concentration of whole blood
•men 13-18g/dL; women 12-16g/dL
RBC count
men 4.6-6.2 million/L; women 4-2-5.4 million/L
values are lower in women
–androgens stimulate RBC production
–women have periodic menstrual losses
–hematocrit is inversely proportional to percentage of body fat
Erythropoiesis
Erythrocyte Production
•2.5 million RBCs are produced per second
•average lifespan of about 120 days
•development takes 3-5 days
reticulocyte
nucleus discarded to form a reticulocyte
–named for fine network of endoplasmic reticulum
–0.5 to 1.5% of circulating RBCs are reticulocytes
IMATURE RED BLOOD CELL
iron
key nutritional requirement
–lost daily through urine, feces, and bleeding
•men 0.9 mg/day and women 1.7 mg/day
–low absorption rate of iron requires consumption of 5-20 mg/day
Nutritional Needs for Erythropoiesis
dietary iron
ferric (Fe3+) and ferrous (Fe2+)
–stomach acid converts Fe3+to absorbable Fe2+
–gastroferritinbinds Fe2+and transports it to small intestine
–absorbed into blood and binds to transferrinfor transport to bone marrow, liver, and other tissues
liver apoferritin binds to create
ferritin for storage
Nutritional Needs for Erythropoiesis
•Vitamin B12and folic acid
–rapid cell division and DNA synthesis that occurs in erythropoiesis
•Vitamin C and copper
–cofactors for enzymes synthesizing hemoglobin
•copper is transported in the blood by an alpha globulin called ceruloplasmin
Erythrocyte Homeostasis
negative feedback control
–drop in RBC count causes kidney hypoxemia
–kidney production of erythropoietin stimulates bone marrow
–RBC count increases in 3 -4 days
stimuli for increasing erythropoiesis
–low levels O2 (hypoxemia)
–high altitude
–increase in exercise
–loss of lung tissue in emphysema
Erythrocytes Death and Disposal
•RBCs lyse in narrow channels in spleen •macrophages in spleen –digest membrane bits –separate heme from globin •globins hydrolyzed into amino acids •ironr emoved from heme
iron removed from heme
–heme pigment converted to biliverdin (green)
–biliverdin converted to bilirubin(yellow)
–released into blood plasma (kidneys -yellow urine)
–liver removes bilirubin and secretes into bile
-concentrated in gall bladder: released into small intestine; bacteria create urobilinogen(brown feces)
polycythemia
an excess of RBCs
primary polycythemia
(polycythemia vera)
•cancer of erythropoietic cell line in red bone marrow
–RBC count as high as 11 million/L; hematocrit 80%