Blood and hemostasis Flashcards
how many liters of blood in men vs women?
5, 4
what is 55% of the whole blood?
plasma
blood makes up __ of body weight
7%
plasma contains
-92% H2O
-7% protein
-1% dissolved substances
what is 45% of the whole blood?
blood cells
hematocrit range in men
42-54%
plasma proteins made by the __
liver
serum= plasma __ proteins
clotting
hematocrit range in women
38-46%
hematocrit is the percent of total blood volume occupied by __
RBCs
hematocrit is the primary determinant of blood __
viscosity
increasing hematocrit will __ resistance and __ flow rate
increase, decrease
all formed elements (myeloid and lymphoid) produced from a common __
pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells
hematopoiesis production of specific blood components dependent on which __ are present
control factors
Leukocytes–
CSFs and ILs
(complex process)
erythrocytes-
Erythropoietin
erythrocytes transport __ between tissues and lungs
O2 and CO2
Thrombocytes-
Thrombopoietin
most abundant blood cell
erythrocytes
RBC anatomy important because
-large surface area for diffusion
-easily slip through capillaries
erythrocytes __ in shape with a flexible membrane
biconcave disk
RBCs contain no __
nucleus, organelles, DNA, or centrioles
hemoglobin in RBCs bind __
oxygen and carbon dioxide
RBCs contain these enzymes __
-glycolytic
-carbonic anhydrase
erythrocytes have a short life span of about __ days
120
erythrocytes synthesized in red bone marrow by a process called __
erythropoiesis