Blood Flashcards
It is a specialized connective tissue in which cells are suspended in fluid extracellular material called______
BLOOD
plasma
Formed elements:
Red blood cells (Erythrocytes)
White blood cells (Leukocytes)
Platelets (Thrombocytes)
Blood is a distributing vehicle, transporting (5)
O2
CO2
metabolites
hormones
other substances to cells throughout the body.
Blood participates in (3)
heat distribution
the regulation of body temperature
and the maintenance of acid-base and osmotic balance
have diversified functions and are one of the body’s chief defenses against infection
Leukocytes
Components of unclotted whole blood
Plasma
Buffy coat
RBCs
Components of clotted whole blood
Serum
Clot
Composition of whole blood:
Plasma
Erythrocytes
Buffy Coat
Plasma - 55%
Erythrocytes- 44%
Buffy Coat - <1%
Components of Plasma
Water - 92%
Proteins - 7%
Other solutes - 1%
Proteins in Plasma (AGFR)
Albumin - 58%
Globulin - 37%
Fibrinogen - 4%
Regulatory Proteins - <1%
Other solutes in the Plasma
Electrolytes
Nutrients
Respiratory gases
Waste products
T or F| Oxygenated blood is more frequent in veins than arteries
False
Components of Buffy Coat
Platelets
Leukocytes
Leukocytes (5)
Arrange from most numerous to least numerous
NLMEB
Neutrophils - 50-70%
Lymphocytes - 20-40%
Monocytes - 2-8%
Eosinophils - 1-4%
Basophils - 0.5-1%
most abundant plasma protein, made in the liver and serves primarily to maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood
ALBUMIN
made by liver and other cells
- include transferrin and other transport factors;
- fibronectin;
- prothrombin and other coagulation factors;
- lipoproteins and other proteins entering blood from tissues
ALPHA-GLOBULINS & BETA-GLOBULINS
are immunoglobulins (antibodies) secreted by plasma cells in many locations
GAMMA-GLOBULINS
largest plasma protein
also made in the liver
during clotting - polymerizes as insoluble, cross-linked fibers of fibrin that block blood loss from small vessels
FIBRINOGEN
a system of factors important in inflammation and destruction of microorganisms.
COMPLEMENT PROTEINS
Can be studied histologically in smears prepared by spreading a drop of blood in a thin layer on a microscope slide
Blood cells
Blood smears are routinely stained with special mixtures of acidic (____) and basic (____________) dyes
eosin
methylene blue
Physical characteristics od RBCs
Flexible biconcave discs
RBCs _______ shape provides a large surface-to-volume ratio and facilitates gas exchange
Concave
Normal concentration of RBCs
Women
Men
3.9 to 5.5 million per microliter in women
4.1-6.0 million/μL in men
RBCs survive in the circulation for about_____ days
120 days (4months)
- stacking of cells
Rouleaux
RBCs Lacks all ________ but is densely filled with________
organelles
hemoglobin
Tetrameric O2-carrying protein
hemoglobin
RBCs: Lacking mitochondria, erythrocytes rely on _____________ for their minimal energy needs
anaerobic glycolysis
RBCs: Lacking nuclei, they cannot replace__________.
defective proteins
Major protein of RBCs cytoskeleton
Spectrin apha beta
Primary cause of RBCs shape
Spectrin alpha and beta
Leave the blood and migrate to the tissues where they become functional and perform various activities related to immunity
Leukocytes
Key players in the defense against invading microorganisms
Leukocytes
2 types of Leukocytes (based on the density of their cytoplasmic granules)
Granulocytes
Agranulocytes
Types of granulocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils