17) Blood Flashcards
Chapter 17: Blood. 1-20 quiz. 21-? notes
red blood cells with high oxygen concentrations are bright red because of presence of ___
oxyhemoglobin
mature red blood cells are also called ___
erythrocytes
the function of red blood cells are ___
to transport gasses
the shape of a red blood cell can be described as a ___ disc.
biconcave
when hemoglobin molecules are decomposed, a greenish pigment called ___ is formed.
biliverdin
___ is the oxygen-carrying substance in a red blood cell
hemoglobin
white blood cells with a granular cytoplasm are called ___
granulocytes
the most abundant type of plasma protein is ___
albumin
___ are the largest of the white blood cells
monocytes
red blood cells cannot reproduce because they lack ___ when they are mature
nucleus
the hormone released from the kidneys that promotes the production of red blood cells is ___
erythropoietin
in the presence of damaged blood vessels, platelets release a substance called ___, which causes smooth muscle contraction
serotonin
___ are normally the least abundant of the white blood cells
basophils
in red bone marrow, blood cells develop from cells called
hemocytoblasts
upon an injury, platelets adhere to ___ found in connective tissue
collagen
normally, the most numerous white blood cells are ___
neutrophils
___ are small agranulocytes that have relatively large, round nuclei with thin rims of cytoplasm
lymphocytes
white blood cells are also called ___
leukocytes
white blood lacking granular cytoplasm are called ___
agranulocytes
white blood cells whose cytoplasmic granulaes stain red in acid stain are called ___
eosinophils
type of connective tissue that transports substances between body cells and external environment.
blood
what substances does blood transport
nutrients, oxygen, waste, hormones
three types of formed elements found in blood
red blood cells (erythrocytes)
white blood cells (leukocytes)
platelets (thrombocytes)
plasma
complex mixture of water, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, hormoes, electrolytes, and cellular waste, and blood cells
hemocytoblasts or hematopoietic stem cells
blood stem cells
hematopoiesis
creation of blood cells from blood stem cells