Blood Flashcards
blood compostition
liquid component
cellular component
liquid component of blood
plasma
a non living fluid matrix
cellular component of blood
tissue
formed elements
blood is classified as connective tissue because
it arises from the mesenchyme has ecm (plasma) and cells (formed elements)
physical characteristics of blood
about 8% of body weight
males: 5-6L or 1.5 gal (more bc of testosterone)
females: 4-5L or 1.05-1.32 gal
blood is denser than water and about 5X more viscous because
of its formed elements-mostly RBC
ph range of blood
7.35-7.45
avg 7.4
blood temp
slightly higher than the body
38C or 100.4F core temp
functions of blood
transportation defense temperature regulation preventing loss movement of hormones regulation of pH through buffers
3 main functions:
distribution
regulation
protection
transportation
distribution take o2 from lungs to cells co2 from cells to lungs nutrients in GI to cells waste from cells to kidneys
defense
protection
WBC for disease fighting
blood proteins/antibodies
temperature regulation
absorb and distribute heat throughout the body
skin/capillary bed has 5% of bodys blood supply
vasoconstrict/dilate to release/conserve heat
preventing loss
blood clots
movement of hormones
endocrine glands to cells of the body
regulation of pH through buffers
keep pH between 7.35-7.45
plasma
55% of the blood
but is made up of about 90% water with over 100 dissolved solutes
proteins dissolved in the plasma
ALBLUMIN
accounts for 60% of plasma proteins
produced by the liver to shuttle fats/other molecules thru the body
important blood buffer to keep pH in range
major protein contributing to plasma osmotic pressure (the pressure to keep water in the blood stream)
proteins dissolved in the plasma
ANTIBODIES
makes up 30% of plasma proteins
release by plasma cells during an immune response
proteins dissolved in the plasma
FIBRINOGEN
makes up 4% of plasma proteins
produced by the liver and forms the fibrin threads of a blood clot
without this people would bleed to death
nutrients/hormones dissolved in the plasma
from the GI tract
or steroid/thyroid hormones
electrolytes dissolved in the plasma
Ca++, K+, Na+
help maintain osmotic pressure (sodium)
and maintain normal blood pH
gases dissolved in the plasma
o2, CO2
o2 is mostly bound to hemoglobin
Co2 is bound to hemoglobin/dissolved in the plasma as a bicarbonate ion
wastes dissolved in the plasma
uric acid urea bilirubin by products of cellular metabolism protein/uric acid metabolism
function of plasma
a non living fluid matrix to carry the formed elements
the formed elements are present in
the buffy coat and bottom red layer
unusual features of formed elements
erythrocytes/platelets-no nucleus or organelles-not cells just cell fragments
white blood cell-true cells
most formed elements only survive a few days
erythrocytes
Red blood cells
45% of formed elements
small size and biconcave shape provides 30% more surface area than other cells-ideally suited for gas exchange
structure of RBC
no nucleus/organells-cytosol filled with diff proteins
hemoglobin- made before the loss of the nucleus to carry o2 and act as a protein buffer
spectrin- makes RBC flexible and able to change shape to fit through the capillaries
antioxidant enzymes-take care of radical oxygens
RBC have no mitochondria so they generate oxygen through
anaerobic mechanisms
so they don’t consume any o2 they are transporting
function of erythrocytes
- transport hemoglobin inside the RBC to protect it from breakdown by other blood proteins/loss in urine (bags of hemoglobin bc RBC are over 97% hemoglobin)
- hematocrit/RBC% men 47+-5%, women 42+-5%
important number in determining blood viscosity/anemia - major factor contributing to blood viscosity- there are about 5 mill cells per microliter
- gas transport- carry o2 and 20% of co2
erythropoiesis- RBC production
derived from mesenchyme–> hemocytoblast (pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell) –> myeloid stem cell (developed in red marrow) –> proeythroblast
control of erythropoiesis
controlled hormonally and depends on adequate supplies of iron, amino acids, and B vitamins
vitamin B12
needs an intrinsic factor for its absorption
is required to divide the DNA and go through the cell cycle-lack of causes incomplete maturation of RBC
erythropoietin EPO glycoprotein
always in the blood
produced mainly by the kidneys but the liver produces some
a drop in normal o2 levels (hypoxia) triggers EPO production
too many erythrocytes depress EPO production
hormone effects
increase number of proerythroblasts
stimulates red bone marrow to increase the rate of cells