Blood Flashcards
Functions of blood
- Transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones, heat and waste products
- Regulates homeostasis of all body fluids, ph, body temp. and osmotic pressure
- Protects from disease and loss of blood by clotting against infections through WBC
Fluids of the body
Blood: composed of plasma and variety of cells
transports nutrients and wastes
Interstitial fluid: bathes the cells of the body ( plasma as an example )
Physical characteristics of blood
Thicker then water
Temperature is slightly higher than body temp, 100.4 degrees
pH is 7.35-7.45
8% of body weight
Blood pH
pH is 7.35-7.45
If its below, acidosis
If its above, alkalosis
Components of blood
Plasma: 55%
Buffy coat: WBC &; Platelets
RBS: 45%
45% of blood components
99% RBC ( erythrocytes )
1% WBC ( leukocytes )
granular leukocytes
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils
agranular leukocytes
Lymphocytes, Monocytes
Hematocrit
The percentage of blood occupied by cells
Higher in males than females
Anemia
Not enough RBC or hemoglobin ( oxygen in blood )
Polycythemia
Too many RBC ( over 65% )
Signs: dehydration, blood doping
Hematopoiesis
Pluripotent stem cell > Myeloid stem cell:
Proerythroblast > Reticulocyte > RBS
Megakaryoblast > Megakaryocyte > Platelets
Pluripotent stem cell > Lymphoid Stem cell:
T lymphoblast > T lymphocyte ( T cell )
B lymphoblast > B lymphocyte ( B cell )
NK lymphoblast > Natural killer cell
Blood Cell survival
RBS: 120 days of survival
WBC: Days, weeks or years
Platelets: couple of days
Formation of blood cells
Formed from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells
Myeloid stem cells give rise to RBCs, platelets, and all WBCs except for lymphocytes.
Lymphoid stem cells give rise to lymphocytes
Most are continuously replaced
process is called hematopoiesis
@ embryo: Occurs in yolk sac, liver, spleen, and red bone marrow
@ adult: Occurs only in red marrow ( sternum, ribs, skull, pelvis )
Hemopoietic growth factors
Erythropoietin :increase # of RBC
Thrombopoietin :increased # of platelets
Cytokines :increases # of WBC
RBC
Also known as erythrocytes, contain hemoglobin but no nucleus or mitochondria
Contain 280 million Hb molecules in its cytoplasm
no nucleus has a concave disk
5.2 million per uL
Each contain an iron ion
Hemoglobin
300 million hemoglobins in a RBC
Involved in regulating blood flow and blood pressure
One globin protein consists of 4 polypeptide chains
Each chain contain a Heme with an Iron in the middle
They transport 23% of total carbon dioxide
What are RBC
Live only 120 days
Cannot synthesize new components
Worn-out cells are removed in spleen and liver
Breakdown products are recycled - globin into amino acids and recycled
and heme into iron or it’s secreted into the urine/feces
What are WBC
also known as leukocytes, have a nucleus and no hemoglobin
Can live for days but Lymphocytes can like up to years depending on the type
Two types: Granular or Agranular
Combat invaders by phagocytosis or immune responses
Eosinophils histology
Granular; granulocyte 10-12 um Granules stain red/orange Has a nucleus with 2 lobes connected 2 to 4% of WBC Increased with allergic reaction and parasitic infection
Neutrophil histology
Granular; granulocyte 10-12 um Granules are small and light blue/purple Has a nucleus of 2-5 lobes connected most numerous WBC Increases with a bacterial infection, stress, and inflammation