BLOOD

Question 0

How much blood in adults

Answer 0

5 liters (70ml/kg) in males
65ml/kg in females

Question 1

Blood consists of…

Answer 1

Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

Question 2

Plasma

Answer 2

Watery fluid that accounts for more than half of the total blood volume. 92% water, 8% dissolved substances

Question 3

Erythrocytes

Answer 3

Red blood cells. Carries oxygen to the cells. Propelled by plasma. Contain hemoglobin.

Question 4

Hemoglobin

Answer 4

In red blood cells. Binds oxygen absorbed in the lungs.

Question 5

Erythropoiesis

Answer 5

The process that makes red blood cells.

Question 6

Microphages

Answer 6

Cells that protect the body against infection.

Question 7

Bilirubin

Answer 7

RECYCLING PARTS OF HEMOGLOBIN. Leftover parts of the hemoglobin that are not destroyed, is converted into bilirubin… Which undergoes further metabolism in the liver.

Question 8

Antigens

Answer 8

Proteins recognized by the immune system.

Question 9

Antibodies

Answer 9

Proteins that react with antigens .

Question 10

Blood typing

Answer 10

Classified based on the presence or absence of specific antigens. Four blood types.

Question 11

Anemia

Answer 11

Decrease in the he number of red blood cells.

Question 12

Erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 12

During late pregnancy and delivery… The mother and fetus may have different Rh positives/negatives. Mothers body’s will produce antibodies to the antigens, which may enter the fetal circulation and destroy the fetus red blood cells.

Question 13

Leukocytes

Answer 13

White blood cells
Fight infections.
Larger than red blood cells

Question 14

Diapedesis

Answer 14

Allows white blood cells (leukocytes) to leave the blood vessels and go to the tissues where they may be needed.

Question 15

Two types of leukocytes…?

Answer 15

Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

Question 16

Neutrophils

Answer 16

Most common type of granulocytes.
Polymorphonuclear cells (polys). 
DESTROY BACTERIA

Question 17

Eosinophils

Answer 17

Function in allergic responses.

Question 18

Basophils

Answer 18

Play a role in allergic and inflammatory reactions.

Contain large amounts of histamine .

Question 19

Histamine

Answer 19

Substance that increases tissue inflammation.

Question 20

Heparin

Answer 20

Substance that inhibits blood clotting

Question 21

Lymphocytes

Answer 21

Smallest of the Agranulocytes.

Most originate in the lymph nodes.

Question 22

Monocytes

Answer 22

Respond to infections and are thence first line of defense in the inflammatory process

Question 23

Platelets

Answer 23

Cells within the blood.

Essential for clot formation.

Question 24

Hemostasis

Answer 24

Cessation of bleeding… The process in he hitch bleeding stops and a final clot is formed.

Question 25

Fibrin

Answer 25

Binds to the platelet plug ( aggregated platelets cause an initial plug to stop bleeding) to create the final mature clot.

Question 26

Tissue plasminogen activator

Answer 26

“T-Pa”

Counterbalances they clotting system.