blood cells Flashcards
what are some purposes of blood?
to transport gasses and waste products, regulate ph and osmosis, clot
what is the composition of blood?
55 percent plasma, 45 percent formed materials
what are some proteins in plasma?
albumin, globulin, fibronigin
what does fibronigin do?
it aids in the clotting part of blood
what is hematopoiesis?
this is how the formed elements are created
what are the formed elements made from?
hemotocyblasts
what are erythrocytes?
red blood cells
where is the RBC thin at?
in the center
what is hemoglobin?
the main component of RBC
what are the three parts of hemoglobin?
heme, globin, and iron
what are leukocytes?
white blood cells
do white blood cells have hemoglobin?
no
what is a function leukocytes?
to fight infection and remove debris
what does a nutrophil do?
phagocytosis
what does an eosinophil do?
reduce inflammation and fight parasites
what do basophils do?
release histimine and heparin
what do monocytes do?
produce macrophages
what does a lymphocyte do?
produce antibodies
what are platelets formed from?
fragments of cells and cytoplasm
what is the name of the cell that produces platelets?
megakaryotes
