A&P 3.7 Red Blood Cells Flashcards
Popliteus
A, O, I
Origin: lateral condyle of the femur
Insertion: posterior proximal tibia - above soleal line
Action: unlocks knee to permit flexion
Deepest muscle of the posterior knee
Popliteus
Plantaris
A, I, o
Sole of the foot
Origin: lateral super condylar ridge of the femur
Insertion: via a long tendon that attaches to the medial Achilles’ tendon and deep fascia of the ankle
Action: assists in plantar flexion of ankle
Runs oblique from lateral to medial
Longest tendon in the body
Plantaris
Short muscle belly but longest tendon in the body
Blood fluid
Whole blood
55% plasma - matrix
45% formed elements - red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Men have 5-6 liters
Women have 4-5 liters
Blood formed elements include
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Functions of blood
Transportation - of carbon dioxide, hormones, nutrients and waste by PLASMA, OXYGEN BY RED BLOOD CELLS
Regulation- homeostasis- water balance of all cells and temperature regulation
Protection - blood clotting by platelets, defense by white blood cells
Blood plasma
Contents
Makes up 55% of whole blood
It is a matrix of connective tissue
91% is water
9% is solutes
Solutes
Particles dissolved or suspended in water
Formed elements
3
Red blood cells - erythrocytes - whole cells, no nucleus
White blood cells - Leukocytes - whole cells with a nucleus
Platelets - thrombocytes - cell fragments, no nucleus
99% of formed elements are red blood cells
Hematocrit
Is the volume percentage of red blood cells
Average for men is 45%, women is 42 %
Amenia
Defined
Conditions that result in decreased red blood cells are called anemia
Characterized by a decreased hematocrit value
Adults with less than 10 grams of hemoglobin per 100ml of blood is diagnosed as having anemia
Hematopoiesis
Defined
The process of creating formed elements that occur in red bone marrow
Caused by pluripotent stem cells
Also known as hemopoiesis.
Formed elements come from
Pluripotent stem cells
Red blood cells
General
Live about 120 days
Hemoglobin is primary component
Main job is to carry oxygen through the body due to binding of hemoglobin with oxygen
Biconcave - loses it’s nucleus and caves in the middle
Most numerous of formed elements - 99%