16-1 Flashcards
liquid connective tissue that consists of cells surrounded by extracellular matrix?
Blood
What are the 3 general functions of blood:
- Transportation
- Regulation
- Protection
What does blood transport?
- oxygen
- carbon dioxide
- nutrients
- waste
- heat
What does blood regulate?
- pH
- temp
- osmotic pressure
What does blood protect against?
blood clots and disease
Oxygen binds to what molecule in RBCs?
iron
What is the temp of blood?
38C/100.4F
pH of blood is slightly what?
what is the range?
alkaline
7.35-7.45
Blood constitutes how much of our total body weight?
8%
average blood volume for males?
5 -6 liters
average blood volume for females?
4-5 liters
whole blood is composed of what 2 portions?
- blood plasma
- formed elements
How much of whole blood is blood plasma?
and formed elements?
55%
45%
More than 99% of formed elements are ________,
the remaining 1% is ________.
RBCs
WBCs
What is hematocrit?
total RBCs in the total amount of blood
Hematocrit for males
42%-52%
Hematocrit for females?
37%-47%
What is buffy coat made of?
WBCs and platelets
Blood plasma is ___% water,
___% proteins,
and __% other solutes
91.5%
7%
1.5%
proteins in blood are synthesized by?
the liver
most plentiful plasma proteins are what?
albumins
Male RBCs
5.4 million
Female RBCs
4.8 million
What gives whole blood its red color?
hemoglobin
How long do RBCs live?
120 days
WBC normal range
5k-10k
How long do WBC live?
few hours to a few days
How are WBC and RBC different?
WBC have nuclei and other organelles
and no hemoglobin
What are the 5 types of WBCs?
- neutrophils
- eosinophils
- basophils
- monocytes
- lymphocytes
What are granular leukocytes?
- neutrophils
- eosinophils
- basophils
what % of WBC are neutrophils?
50-70%
What do neutrophils do?
destroy bacteria