Anatomy Exam 1 Flashcards
Cardiovascular system Blood
What are the functions of blood
transporting substance, regulating blood levels of particular substances, and protecting the body
What are the transport functions of blood
Delivering oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from digest tract to body of cells
Transport metabolic waste products
Transporting Hormones
What re the Regulatory functions of the blood
Maintain appropriate body temp- absorb and distribute heat throughout body
Maintain Normal pH - acts as alkaline reserve of bicarbonate ions
Maintain adequate fluid volume
What are the protective functions of the blood
Prevents blood loss
Preventing infection- contain leukocytes, antibodies, and complement proteins
What is blood consist of
Plasma 55%
Erythrocytes 45%
Buffy Coat (contains Leukocytes >1% and platelets
Blood is what type of tissue and consist of what
Connective tissue
Consist of suspended formed elements (leukocytes and Erythrocytes) in plasma
What is dissolved in blood and what is it used for
Dissolved Fibrous
Fibrin strands used for blood clotting
What is the hematocrit percent
Percent of Erythrocytes from the total volume
Normal is 45% Average 47%
Male 40-54%
Female 37-47%
Characteristics of blood
Blood is sticky, opaque fluid
Slightly Alkaline pH 7.4-7.5
More dense and vicious then water
When number of red blood cells increase normal range
blood becomes more vicious and flows more slowly
When number of red blood decrease normal range blood becomes less vicious and fast
What is plasma made out of
90% water Electrolytes- most abundant Nutrients gases hormones waste and products of cells activities proteins inorganic ions
What are the formed elements
Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Leukocytes (WBCs)
Platelets
What are Erythrocytes
RBCs
Mature ones are anucleate (no nucleus) and organelles
Contains hemoglobin (Hb)
What is hemoglobin
bags that performs gas transportation in RBCs
Where does Erythrocytes/RBCs have gas exchange
at the capillaries (lungs and other sites)
Why are Erythrocytes/RBCs concave
To increase surface area for gas exchange, due to cytoplasm close to surface
How much hemoglobin does Erythrocytes/RBCs contain
97%
Why are Erythrocytes good for carrying oxygen
No mitochondria, no use of O2. Uses anaerobic mechanism to create ATP
How much hemoglobin do humans have
Males 13-18 g per/ 100 ml
Females 12-16 g per 100ml
What is hemoglobin made of
Heme - red pigment
Globin- protein
Iron (Fe) - in the middle
What is Globin consist of
2 Alpha
2 Beta
All bind with heme
What is the mechanism of oxygen loading
O2 in the lungs attach to the Erythrocytes via Fe becomes oxyhemoglobin
Color - Ruby Red
What is the mechanism of oxygen unloading
Goes to tissue O2 detaches from Fe
Deoxyhemoglobin
Where does the CO2 attach on the erythrocytes
On the globin protein
What is the name of blood formation
hematopoiesis