Blood

Question 1

Blood

Answer 1

Specialized liquid connective tissue important for homeostasis

Question 2

Blood functions

Answer 2

Transportation (brings nutrients O2 and hormones and takes CO2 urea and uric acid)
Regulation (of pH CO2 lactic acid electrolytes ions)
Restriction of fluid loss (enzymes clot at injury sites)
Defense (WBCs and antibodies protect against toxins and pathogens)
Stabilization (volume of blood flow in areas cools or heats body temp)

Question 3

Blood characteristics

Answer 3

Color volume viscosity pH temperature

Question 4

Bright red blood in arteries

Answer 4

Oxygenated

Question 5

Dark red blood in veins

Answer 5

Deoxygenated

Question 6

Blood volume varies with…

Answer 6

Weight not gender

Question 7

Viscosity

Answer 7

Resistance to flow

Question 8

Acidosis/alkalosis

Answer 8

Decrease/Increase in pH

Question 9

Plasma

Answer 9

Liquid part of blood (92% water 8% solute)

Question 10

Blood temperature

Answer 10

38°C

Question 11

Albumins

Answer 11

Plasma proteins that maintain osmotic pressure of blood

Question 12

Globulins

Answer 12

Plasma proteins that function in immune response

Question 13

Fibrinogens

Answer 13

Plasma proteins that help with clotting

Question 14

NPN

Answer 14

Non protein nitrogen
Nitrogen containing molecules that aren’t protein
Plasma solutes
Amino acids urea and uric acid

Question 15

Electrolytes

Answer 15

Maintain pH and osmotic pressure

Regulated by the kidneys

Question 16

Formed elements

Answer 16

45% of total blood volume
RBCs (erythrocytes)
WBCs (leucocytes)
Platelets (thrombocytes) 
(Can all be separated by spinning in a centrifuge)

Question 17

Hematocrit

Answer 17

Determines the number of blood cells in a sample

Question 18

Blood smear

Answer 18

Analyzes blood on a slide

Question 19

Hematopoiesis

Answer 19

Process of making formed elements

Question 20

Stem cells

Answer 20

Generic cells that will differentiate

Question 21

Anemia

Answer 21

Reduction in RBCs

Question 22

Red blood cell function

Answer 22

Transport O2 and CO2

have no nucleus

Question 23

White blood cell function

Answer 23

Protect from disease

(have nucleus)

Question 24

Antibodies

Answer 24

Protein produced by WBCs that form immunity

Question 25

Granulocytes

Answer 25

White blood cells with cytoplasm that is grainy | Neutrophils eosinophils and basophils

Question 26

Agranulocytes

Answer 26

White blood cells without cytoplasmic granules | Monocytes and lymphocytes

Question 27

Platelets functions

Answer 27

Form blood clots at injury site | No nucleus but have organelles

Question 28

Hemophilia

Answer 28

Lack of certain clotting proteins (vitamin K affects clotting too)

Question 29

Thrombus

Answer 29

Undesirable Clot

Question 30

Embolus

Answer 30

When a thrombus breaks away and travels throughout the circulatory system

Question 31

Blood groups are based on…

Answer 31

Surface proteins (antigens) of the RBCs

Question 32

Blood typing

Answer 32

Identifying the surface proteins on the outside of the RBCs

Question 33

ABO system

Answer 33

Involves antigen A and antigen B