Blood Flashcards
Red Blood Cells are also known as?
Erythrocytes
What compounds are dissolved/suspended in blood? (5)
O2 Electrolytes Hormones Drugs Nutrients
White Blood Cells are also known as?
Leukocytes
Platelets are also known as?
Thrombocytes
What is the term whole blood used for
Blood contained in the cardiovascular system or a sample that contains all blood parts
What is peripheral blood?
Whole blood that flows through the blood vessels (heart & lungs)
What makes up the fluid portion of a blood sample?
Plasma
Plasma makes up between how much %?
45-78%
What % of plasma is water?
93%
Name 3 plasma proteins
- Albumin
- Globulins
- Fibrinogen
Why is blood red?
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin gives blood what ability?
Enables red blood cells to carry lathe amounts of oxygen
Name a break down product of hemoglobin
Bilirubin
Name 3 cellular components of blood
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
- Platelets
Name the 5 types of WBCs
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- Neutrophils
- Monocytes
- Lymphocytes
Name the 2 white blood cells that don’t have granules
Monocytes and lymphocytes
Basic cell structures will stain what color
Blue
Acidic cell structures will stain what color
Red
Hematopoiesis means
Production of all blood cells
In an early fetus, hematopoiesis takes place where (2)
Liver & slpeen
As the fetus develops this gradually takes over production of the blood cells
Bone marrow
This organ will swell up and store blood until its needed
Spleen
Do RBCs have a nucleus?
No
What color do RBCs stain?
Red due to hemoglobin
This species of animal has the largest RBCs
Dogs
Llamas and camels have this shape RBCs
Oval
Is hemoglobin a protein?
Yes
Hemoglobin is a protein composed of these two components
Heme and globin
Heme is produced in?
The mitochondria
Globin is produced by
Ribosomes
This hemoglobin protein is the pigment portion
Heme
This hemoglobin protein is the protein portion
Globin
What is the major function of hemoglobin?
Transport oxygen to tissues
Name 4 factors that influence hemoglobins ability to carry oxygen
- pH
- Temperature
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide levels