Blood Flashcards
Transportation of essential nutrients and oxygen
Function of blood
Regulate PH
Function of blood
Fluid loss restriction
Function of blood
Defense
Function of blood
Regulating body temp
Function of blood
What are the three plasma proteins???
-Albumin
-Globulin
-Fibrinogen
Formed elements of blood ??
Hematocrit
A RBC can also more technically be called ??
Erythrocytes
When RBCs form stacks this is called ??
Rouleaux
True or false- All RBCs have a nucleus ? Why
False - they carry more O2 and they don’t fold good enough
Hemoglobin carries ____ in the blood. When it does it is called OXYHEMOGLOBIN.
O2
Within hemoglobin is ___ where specifically oxygen binds to the ____ element.
Heme; Iron
Where does CO2 bind in the RBC?
Hemoglobin
How does CO bind in the RBC ??
Iron
In sickle cell the ______ is disrupted. This is caused by a gene through what type of inheritance pattern? _____
Behaviorally what also contributes? _____
Beta Chain; Recessive; Environment
Erythropoiesis is the formation of new ______
RBCs
Proerythroblast——> Basophil ——> Polychromatophil——> Orthochromatic—> Reticulocytes——> Mature Blood Cells
RBC formation
Basophil+ Polychromatophil+ Orthochromatic
Erythroblast
Too low of O2 is called??
Hypoxia
What is the 4 main nutrients does erythropoiesis need to function?
-B12
-B6
-B9 (Folate)
-Iron
Once destroyed heme becomes _______ and gets transported to the liver and out into the stool via____
Bilirubin; gallbladder
The 2 proteins that aid in storing iron is ______ and ______
Ferritin; Hemosiderin
The major blood types are:
A
B
AB
O
The other blood type is called ____ (Blood type ‘D’) and has a positive or negative attribute.
Rh factor
There are actually ____ antigens that may be used to identify one person’s blood type but the text-book says___
300; 50
