Blood Flashcards
blood is which type of tissue
special connective tissue
what does blood contain
fluid marix called plasma
formed elements
what colour is plasma
straw coloured
how much percent of blood is plasma
55
plasma is how much percent water and how much percent proteins
90-92
6-8
major proteins in plasma
fibrionogen
globulins
albumins
function of fibrinogen
clotting / coagulation of blood
(present in inactive form)
function of globulin
involved in defense mechanisms of body
function of albumin
help in osmotic balance
what minerals are also present in plasma in small amounts
Na+, Ca++, Mg++, HCO3-, Cl-, etc
plasma without fibrinogen is called
serum
what are formed elements
erythrocytes
leucocytes
platelets
how much percent of blood are formed elements
45
which is the most abundant of all cells in blood
erythrocytes
how many rbcs does a healthy man on average have
5 to 5.5 million per mm^3 of blood
where are rbcs formed in adults
red bone marrow
do rbc have a nucleus
what is their shape
no
biconcave
iron containing protein in rbc
haemoglobin
how much haemoglobin does a healthy person have
12 to 16 gm per 100 ml of blood
average lifespan of rbc
120 days
where are rbc destroyed and what is that organ called
spleen
graveyard of rbcs
why are leucocytes colourless
due to lack of haemoglobin