blood Flashcards
what percent of our blood is polasma?
55%
what makes up 45% of our blood?
red blood cells/erythrocytes
what makes up under 1% of our blood?
white blood cells/leukocytes
what are the functions of blood?
carry O2, CO2, nutrients, and hormones, fight of infection, blood clotting, body temperature
what does fibrinogens help with?
blood clotting
what do vaccines do?
a form of medicine that teaches your body how to fight off viruses and bacteria
what do platelets do?
help blood clot
how does fibrinogen turn into fibrin?
fibrinogen is turned into fibrin by an enzyme called thrombin
what does fibrin do?
forms a web that traps blood cells to create a clot and stop bleeding
what are non-specific white blood cells?
macrophages and neutrophils
where are T cells made?
bone marrow
which blood type does mom have if erythrocytosis occurs?
mom has (-) blood while baby has (+)
which white blood cells puncture viruses and cancer cells?
killer T cells
what do helper T cells do?
send signals from macrophages to B cells
what do suppressor T cells do?
turn off the immune system once the “fight” against bacteria is over
what is the inactive clotting form?
fibrinogen