17 Blood Flashcards
What is the hematocrit
Percent of RBC in blood volume
45%
Describe normal blood ph, temp, and volume
7.35-7.45
38*C
5-6 male
4-5 female
What are the 3 main functions of blood
Substance distribution
Regulation of particular substances
Body protection
What does blood transport
Oxygen and nutrients
Metabolic waste to lungs and kidneys
Hormones to target organs
How does blood prevent blood loss
Activating plasma proteins and platelets
Initiate clot formation
How does blood prevent infection
Synthesizing and utilizing antibodies
Activating complement
Activating WBC
What types of substances are in blood plasma
Proteins Waste Organic nutrients Electrolytes Respiratory gases
What makes up 60% of plasma proteins
Albumin
How are blood cells renewed
By red bone marrow
Describe an erythrocytes
Biconcave disc
Anucleate
Filled with hemoglobin
Contain Spectrin in membrane
Describe hemoglobin
Made of globin protein -2 alpha chains -2 beta chains Each bound to heme Each heme has an iron Each iron can bind to oxygen
What is oxyhemoglobin
Hb bound to oxygen
What is deoxyhemoglobin
Hb after oxygen diffuses into tissues
What is carbaminohemoglobin
Hb bound to carbon dioxide
What structural characteristics of RBC contribute to its function
Biconcave shape- huge surface area
More than 97% Hb
ATP is generated anaerobically- doesn’t use o2 it transports
Where does hematopoiesis occur
In red bone marrow
Of axial skeleton and girdles
Epiphytes of humerus / femur
What is the stem cell of all formed elements
Hemocytoblast
What causes tissue hypoxia
Not enough RBC
What Happens with too many RBC
High blood viscosity
What controls erythropoiesis
EPO
What triggers the release if EPO
Low blood oxygen levels from
Decreased RBC
Decreased oxygen availability
Increased tissue demand
Where is EPO released from
What is its target
Kidney/ liver
Red bone marrow
In a clinical setting how does one check for the production of RBC
Blood level reticulocyte count
What are the dietary requirements of erythropoiesis
Nutrients
Iron
Vit B12
Folic acid
Where is iron stored
Hb65%
Liver
Spleen
Bone marrow
How is iron loosely transported
Bound to transferrin
What forms is iron stored in in cells
Ferritin
Hemosiderin
Why do cells need B12 and Folic acid
For DNA synth
Where do macrophages degrade RBC
In the spleen
Describe the process of degrading heme
Iron is salvaged
Heme becomes bilirubin
Liver secretes bilirubin into intestines
Leaves as stercobilin
Describe the process of degrading globin
Broken into amino acids
Define anemia
Blood has low oxygen carry capacity
What types of anemia are caused by insufficient erythrocytes
Hemorrhagic
Hemolytic
Aplastic
What anemia is caused by acute/ chronic blood loss
Hemorrhagic
What anemia is caused by prematurely ruptured RBC
Hemolytic
Via malaria or bad transfusiob
What anemia is caused by destruction/ inhibition of RBMarrow
Aplastic
What anemias are caused by decreased hemoglobin content
Iron deficiency
Pernicious
What anemias are caused by abnormal Hb
Thalassemias
Sickle cell
What is a secondary result of hemorrhagic anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
What is the treatment of pernicious anemia
Injection of B12
Application of nascobal
What 2 things cause iron deficiency anemia
Not enough iron in diet
Unable to absorb iron, damaged intestinal linings
What causes pernicious anemia
Lack of B12
Lack of intrinsic factor for its absorption
What anemia is caused by absent or faulty globin
Thalassemia
RBC deficient in Hb
What anemia. Is caused by abnormal Hb called HbS
Sickle cell