Blood: 12.1 Questions - Group 2 Flashcards
Blood is made of two major components, name them.
- Plasma
- Formed elements
When a tube of blood is spun in centrifuge what is found in the formed element layer?
- An upper layer - buffy coat of wbcs and
platelets. - A large, lower red layer containing rbcs.
______________ is a clear, yellow-like fluid found in the blood vessels.
Plasma
Plasma is an ______________ fluid (ECF).
Extracellular fluid
In the blood, the cells and cell fragments are called:
Formed elements
Name the three types of formed elements.
- Erythrocytes
- Leukocytes
- Thrombocytes
Erythrocytes are commonly called:
Red blood cells
Leukocytes are commonly called:
White blood cells
Thrombocytes are commonly called:
Platelets
What machine is used to separate the blood plasma from formed elements.
Centrifuge
The most abundant plasma protein is:
Albumin
Recall from the skeletal lesson, where does hemopoiesis occur?
Red bone marrow
In a centrifuged tube of blood, where would one find nutrients such as glucose?
Plasma layer
In a centrifuged tube of blood, where would one find the hormones?
Plasma layer
In a centrifuged tube of blood, where would one find the blood gases (oxygen & carbon dioxide) ?
Plasma layer
In a centrifuged tube of blood, where would one find nitrogenous wastes ?
Plasma layer
In a centrifuged tube of blood, where would one find platelets?
In the buffy coat of the formed element layer.
