BLOOD Flashcards
• Blood is made up of cellular material in a fluid called
PLASMA
Blood is responsible for:
o Transporting gases (oxygen & carbon dioxide)
o Transporting waste products
o Transporting nutrients
o Helping remove toxins from the body
• Blood is a _____ consisting of three types of cells.
circulating tissue
- Red Blood Cells Erythrocytes
- White Blood Cells Leukocytes
- Platelets Thrombocytes
• Normal adult blood volume is
5L
RBC is o __________ in diameter
6-8 micrometers
• The blood is made up of cells that are suspended in liquid called
Plasma
• Plasma is made of
90% water and 10% proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, antibodies, hormones, electrolytes, waste, salts, and ions.
Help repair damaged vessels
Platelets
• Blood cells make up the remaining ___ of the blood.
45%
o Primary cells of the immune system
WBC
• White blood cells and platelets make up the other ___ of the blood
1%.
White blood cells are also called as?
Leukocytes or WBCs
• Plasma makes up ___ of the blood.
55%
The shape of the WBC
depends on type of cell
• Some WBCs are produced in the
lymphatic tissue and bone marrow.
Red blood cells are also called as?
• Erythrocytes or RBCs
RBC is formed in the?
Bone marrow
o Most abundant cell in the blood (4 million to 6 million per microliter of blood)
RBC
Shape of platelets can be
round, oval, or appear spiky
Lifespan of PLT
8-12 days
o Mature forms in the RBC ____
do NOT have a nucleus
it is found in the rbc
Hemoglobin (iron protein)
o Certain WBCs produce
antibodies
• All blood cells formed come from a
hematopoietic stem cell.
