BLOOD Flashcards
Liquid connective tissue composed of cells surrounded by extracellular matrix
Denser than water
BLOOD
pH of blood
7.35 – 7.45 pH
Liters of blood in males
5-6 Liters
Liters of blood in females
4-5 Liters
3 Functions of Blood
- Transportation
- Regulation
- Protection
dissolved substances; Less dense
BLOOD PLASMA
cells and cell fragments
; More dense
FORMED ELEMENTS
55% of blood
BLOOD PLASMA
45% of blood
FORMED ELEMENTS
% of RBC in formed elements
99%
% of WBC and platelets in formed elements
1%
% of water in blood plasma
91.5%
% of proteins in blood plasma
7%
% of solutes other than proteins in blood plasma
1.5%
54% of plasma proteins; maintain proper blood osmotic pressure
Albumin
38% of plasma proteins; antibodies
Globulin
7% of plasma proteins; blood clots
Fibrinogen
3 Types of plasma proteins:
- Albumin
- Globulin
- Fibrinogen
3 Types of Formed Elements
- RBC
- WBC
- Platelets
% of total blood volume occupied by RBC
HEMATOCRIT
2 classification of WBC
- Granular Leukocytes
2. Agranular Leukocytes
3 Types of Granular Leukocytes
a. Neutrophils
b. Eosinophils
c. Basophils
2 Types of Agranular Leukocytes
a. T and B Lymphocytes & Natural Killer Cells
b. Monocytes
highly vascularized connective tissue in microscopic spaces between trabeculae of spongy bone tissue
RED BONE MARROW
Erythrocytes
RBC
Leukocytes. Combats microbes or irritation by inducing phagocytosis or producing antibodies
WBC
shape and size of RBC
Biconcave discs approx. 8 micrometers in diameter
oxygen carrying protein; blood’s red color.
HEMOGLOBIN
respond first to bacterial invasion
Neutrophils
combat inflammation in allergic reactions and are effective against parasitic worms
Eosinophils
also involved in inflammatory and allergic reactions and can liberate heparin, histamine, and serotonin.
Basophils
B cells, T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells are the major combatants in immune responses
Lymphocytes
- Disc-shaped cell fragments
* Functions in hemostasis by forming a platelet plug.
PLATELETS
precursor of platelets
Megakaryocytes
Normal platelet count
150,000 – 400,00 platelets/microL of blood
The body’s response to prevent leakage of blood and blood products from injured vessels and prevent hemorrhage.
HEMOSTASIS
contraction of smooth muscle wall of injured vessels
VASCULAR SPASM
platelets come together and change their configuration in order to produce a plug that forms over the vessel injury.
PLATELET PLUG FORMATION
complex process which culminates in the production of fibrin threads.
BLOOD CLOTTING
B cells develop into?
Plasma cells