8 Blood Flashcards
only fluid tissue in the human body
Blood
Blood is classified as a _ tissue
connective
connective tissue of blood
- living cells - formed elements 45%
- non-living matrix - plasma 55%
plasma contains
1. water
2. salts (electrolytes)
* sodium
* potassium
* calcium
* magnesium
* chloride
* bicarbonate
3. plasma proteins
* albumin
* fibrinogen
* globulins
4. substances transported by blood
* nutrients (glucose, fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids)
* waste of metabolism (urea, uric acid)
* respiratory gases (O2, CO2)
* hormones
plasma constituent
solvent for carrying other substances
water
plasma constituent
osmotic balance, pH buffering, and regulation of membrane permeability
salts (electrolytes)
* sodium
* potassium
* calcium
* magnesium
* chloride
* bicarbonate
plasma constituent
osmotic balance, pH buffering, clotting of blood, defense (antibodies), and lipid transport
plasma proteins
* albumin
* fibrinogen
* globulins
formed elements (living matrix) constituents
erythrocytes
leukocytes
basophil
eosinophil
lymphocyte
neutrophil
platelets
monocyte
formed element constituent
transport oxygen and help transport carbon dioxide
erythrocyte RBC
4-6 million per mm3 of blood
formed element constituent
defense and immunity
leukocytes WBC
basophil
eosinophil
neutrophil
monocyte
4,000-11,000 per mm3 of blood
formed element constituent
blood clotting
platelets
250,000-500,000 per mm3 of blood
Physical Characteristics of Blood
Color?
pH?
Temperature?
- color range
* oxygen-rich blood - scarlet red
* oxygen-poor blood - dull red - pH
* 7.35-7.45 - blood temperature
* slightly higher than body temp
Blood Plasma
- Composed of approximately _ percent water
- examples of dissolved substances
90
nutrients
salts (metal ions)
respiratory gases
hormones
proteins
waste products
Plasma Proteins
Albumin
clotting proteins
antibodies
plasma proteins
regulates osmotic pressure
albumin
plasma proteins
help to stem blood
loss when a blood vessel is injured
clotting proteins
plasma proteins
help protect the body from
antigens
antibodies
Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells)
- The main function is to carry oxygen
- Outnumber white blood cells _
1000:1
Anatomy of circulating erythrocytes
disk?
bag?
nucleus?
organelles?
- Biconcave disks
- Essentially bags of hemoglobin
- Anucleate (no nucleus)
- Contain very few organelles
Hemoglobin
- Iron-containing protein
- Binds strongly, but reversibly, to oxygen
- Each hemoglobin molecule has _ oxygen binding sites
- Each erythrocyte has _ hemoglobin molecules
four
250 million
Leukocytes (White Blood Cells)
- Crucial in the body’s defense against disease
- These are complete cells, with a nucleus and organelles
- Able to move into and out of blood vessels (_)
- Can move by _
- Can respond to chemicals released by damaged tissues
diapedesis
ameboid motion
Leukocyte Levels in the Blood
Normal levels are between 4,000 and
11,000 cells per millimeter
- Above 11,000 leukocytes/ml
- Generally indicates an infection
Leukocytosis
- Abnormally low leukocyte level
- Commonly caused by certain drugs
Leukopenia
Types of Leukocytes
- granulocytes
- agranulocytes
Leukocytes
granulocytes includes
- neutrophils
- eosinophils
- basophils
Leukocytes
Granules in their
cytoplasm can be
stained
granulocytes
Leukocytes
Lack visible
cytoplasmic
granules
agranulocytes
Leukocytes
agranulocytes include
- lymphocytes
- monocytes
Granulocytes
- Multilobed nucleus with fine granules
- Act as phagocytes at active sites of infection
Neutrophils
Granulocytes
- Large brick-red cytoplasmic granules
- Found in repsonse to allergies and parasitic worms
Eosinophils
Granulocytes
- Have histamine-containing granules
- Initiate inflammation
Basophils