BLOOD Flashcards
Composition of blood
Plasma 55%
Eements of blood 45%
Percent of blood in the total body weight.
8%
Plasma is mainly composed of?
water 90-95%
Intracellular fluid in plasma
2/3 or 70% of the body weight
Extracellular fluid in plasma
1/3 or 30% of the body weight
movement of water in the membrane from lower tohigher concentration
OSMOSIS
Hypertonicity will cause the cell to?
shrink
Hypotonicity will cause the cell to?
Swell
Isotonicity will cause the cell to?
No change in the cell
Plasma is composed of?
Water and Proteins
The most abundant protein in the blood.
Albumin
Protein responsible for OSMOSIS
Albumin
Fluid inside the blood cell is called?
Cytosol
Reason why intracellular fluid has more fluid than extracellular fluid.
To maintain flow.
Organ that places water in the blood.
Kidney
The smallest protein.
Albumin
Protein in the blood that is the binding site of the drug.
Albumin
The largest protein in the blood that carries immunity.
Globulin
What organ produces Albumin?
Liver
Protein that is the binding site of some HORMONES
Globulin
What produces immunoglobulin?
Plasma
Thyroid hormone + globulin
Thyroglobulin
responsible for hemostasis
Clotting factors
What organ produces clotting factors?
Liver
What is hemostasis?
Control of bleeding
Binding site of clotting factors are?
Platelets
The most important factor wound healing
Fibrinogen
Fibrinogen is clotting factor?
Clotting factor 1
Protein that transports iron
Transferrin
The main sugar of the body
Glucose
Main source of energy
Glucose
Immediate source of energy.
ATP
Examples of electrolytes
Minerals such as sodium potassium calcium zinc magnesium etc.
What are the buffering system?
Bicarbonates
carbonates
Responsible for buffering blood that is acidic
Bicarbonate
Responsible for buffering blood that is basic
Carbonate
Role of iron in RBC
Forms hemoglobin
Hemoglobin in RBC is for?
Carrying oxygen
Iron is mainly absorbed?
Duodenum of small intestines
Most nutrients absorbed by the body goes to what organ?
Liver
True or False. Acidic blood has more ability to carry oxygen.
False. Less ability to carry oxygen due to increased Carbon dioxide in acidic blood
Carbon dioxide in the body is due to?
Stress/ Overworked
The more effective method in removing Carbon dioxide is in the presence of what ion?
Bicarbonate
Henderson-hasselbalch equation estimates the pH of the buffer system which depends on the pK of the weak acid and?
the RATIO of MOLAR CONCENTRATION OF SALT AND WEAK ACID
It is the blood plasma with NO FIRBRINOGEN and clotting factors.
Serum
Serum is sometimes used for?
Determining blood type
Blood storage fr transfusion should be kept at what degrees?
4 degrees
Plasma - Fibrinogen =
Serum
What is the universal blood DONOR?
0 negative
What is the universal blood RECEPIENT?
AB positive
What is the rarest blood type?
AB negative
Most incompatible blood type?
Rh positive father
Rh negative mother
Incompatible blood type may result to
erythroblastosis fetalis of new born
Elements of blood
Erythrocyte
Leukocyte
Thrombocyte
Its main function is to transport oxygen.
Erythrocyte (RBC)
Difference between erythrocyte and erythroblast.
Erythrocyte: Mature RBC that carries oxygen
Erythroblast: Immature RBC that does not carry oxygen
-osis means?
accumulation
one sign of Erythroblastosis fetalis
blue baby or cyanotic baby
Origin of Erythrocyte
Proerythroblast > Normoblast > Reticulocyte > Erythrocyte
Precursor of erythrocyte
Reticulocyte
Reticulocyte will transform to what cell?
Erythrocyte
Features of erythrocyte
Biconcave with NO NUCLEUS, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
Lifespan of RBC
120 days
Maturation days of rbc
7 DAYS
Erythropoeitin is produced by?
Kidneys
What is Erythropoeisis?
Production of RBC
Erythropoeisis is controlled by?
Erythropoeitin
Production of RB in
male___
female___
M: 5-6 M/mm3
F: 4-5 M/mm3
Hematocrit level in
Male___
Female___
Male: 42-52percent
Female: 36-48%
Hemoglobin level in
Male_____
Female____
Male: 14-16 g/dL
Female: 12-14 g/dL
What are HEMOGLOBIN molecules?
Ferrous iron
Histidines
Pyrrole ring
Organ where RBCs are digested.
SPLEEN
Part of spleen where RBC are digested
Red pulp
Cells located in the Red pulp of spleen responsible for digesting old RBC
Macrophages
It is the percentage of RBC mass in the blood.
HEMATOCRIT
It is the normal type of hemoglobin
HgA
The primary factor that determines hemoglobin saturation is
BLOOD PO2
The amount of PRODUCTION of RBC/day is controlled by
Erythropoeitin
The amount of DESTRUCTION of RBC/day is measured by the amount of?
BILE PIGMENT excreted by the LIVER