Blood Flashcards
Most abundant solute in plasma
Proteins
Albumin
Blood buffer
gamma globulins
Antibodies
Prothrombin and fibrinogen
Clotting
Nitrogenous substances
Urea uric acid lactic acid
All of blood cells origin.
Hemocytoblast
Blood production
Hematopoiesis
Produced in kidneys
Erythropoietin increase RBC and therefore amount of oxygen
Causes yellow skin
Bilirubin
Makes poop brown
Stercobilin
Polycythemia
Excess erythropoietin
Neutrophils
Most abundant. Phagocytizes bacteria.
Eosinophil
Kill worms. Help fight allergies.
Basophils
Rarest. Release histamine. Contain heparin.
Lymphocytes
2nd most abundant. Fights infection. Produce antibodies.
Monocytes
Phagocytosis. Develops into macrophages.
Infectious mononucleosis
Mono
Platelets
Blood clotting
Thrombus and embolus
Clot and moving clot
What % of blood is plasma
55