9/8 Intro to Blood Flashcards
what kind of tissue is blood?
specialized CT, termed discontinous because cells are born in one place and function elsewhere.
what does blood consist of?
plasma; about 54-62% and cells or “formed “ellements”
what is the composition of the formed elements
leukocytes and Erythrocytes mostly the latter!
what is the component of the blood that clots?
plasma will clot out
what is the liquid that his left after clotting?
the Seum
what are the three types of ‘formed elements’ in blood
- Erythrocutes or red cells. 2. Leukocytes or white cells. 3. Thrombocytes or platelets
what is the common stains for blood
Wright stain
what is eosinophilic/acidophilic staining
red to orange stain
what is basophilic staining?
dark purple or black
what is neutorphilic staining?
pink or tan
what is polychromatiophilic staining?
blue or gray
what are the cellular components of blood
- erythrocytes; 2. leukocytes (white) (Polymorphonoculear neutrophils (PMNs) Eosonophils, basophils (these three are granulocytes) monocytes lymphocytes 3. platelets
what is the hematocrit (HCT)
PCV, volume of packed red cells, 35-50%
what is the average diameter of a red blood cell?
7microns (10 to the -6 meter)
why are red blood cells biconcave disc shaped?
they can bend and have a high surface to volume ration.
what gives the red blood cell the shape it has
plasma membrane spectrum actin complex interacting with the membrane, that allows them to reach the size that they are and have the biconcave disc shape.
what are unique qualities of red blood cells
just container for hemoglobin, lack organelles (use glycolysis for energy), carbonic anhydrase catalyzes conversion of CO2 to carbonic acid, wich dissociates to H and HCO this is how move most CO2 is carried in the blood.
what do aquaporins do in red blood cells
Facilitate water movements (but doesn’t seem essential to the cell!)
what does band 3, the anion atiporter facilitate
Facilitates exchange of HCO3- and Cl- across the plasma membrane.
what is Anemai?
low content of hemaglobin, not enough red cells or not enough Hb/RBC; or not enough oxygen on the hemoglobin