Anatomy and Physiology of the Blood System

Question 1

What are Red Blood Cells (RBC)

Answer 1

Most numerous of all the cells in our body

Question 2

What are WBC’s?

Answer 2

Can leave the blood steam & check all areas of our body; 90% found outside of blood vessels

Question 3

What are Platelets

Answer 3

Prevent bleeding too much

Question 4

What is Plasma

Answer 4

Yellowish liquid blood cells float; 90% water,; Other 10% proteins, nutrients, & waste products

Question 5

What are the Proteins in our plasma?

Answer 5

Albumin & Fibrinogen

Question 6

Define Albimin

Answer 6

Protein made in our liver which helps to keep our blood in the blood vessels instead of leaking out into the tissues

Question 7

Define Fibrinogen

Answer 7

Helps to form blood clots & any bleeding

Question 8

Basic facts about blood…

Answer 8

Makes up about 8% of our body weight;
Men about 5-6 liters (1-1.5 gallons) pf blood
Women about 4-5 liters

Question 9

Blood low & high in oxygen

Answer 9

Low= Dark red
High= bright red

Question 10

HCT

Answer 10

A test which measure the proportion of our RBC to the rest of our blood.

Question 11

Normal Hemotocrit Value

Answer 11

45%
Men 47%
Women 42%

Question 12

Centrifuge Machine

Answer 12

Blood will separate into its components

Question 13

RBC

Answer 13

Are heaviest, makes up about 45% pf sample (bottom)

Question 14

Plasma

Answer 14

the lightest; makes up about 55% of sample

Question 15

Buffy coat

Answer 15

Thin white layer between; made of WBC & platelets