Blood Chapter- Part 1 Flashcards
What type of tissue does blood contain
connective tissue
What 3 cell types are found in blood?
White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, Platelets
What is the scientific name for White Blood Cell
Leukocytes
What is the scientific name for Red Blood Cell
Erythrocytes
What is the scientific name for platelets
thrombocytes
What 5 things make up plasma
- water
- nutrients
- hormones
- electrolytes
- cellular waste
List the 4 factors volume varies by
- body size
- fluid balance
- electrolyte balance
- fat content
What does blood transport?
oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste prodcucts, hormones, enzymes
Where are nutrients transported from and to
from digestive organs to cells
where are waste products transported to and from
from cells to kidneys, lungs and sweat glands
where are hormones transported from and to
from endocrine glands to cells
where are enzymes transported to?
various cells
What is the scientific term for blood formation
hemopoiesis
Describe red blood cells
tiny, biconcave disks, contain hemoglobin, are elastic and flexible
Name the three types of hemoglobin
oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin, carbaminohemoglobin
What does oxyhemoglobin carry and what color does it turn
carries oxygen, turns bright red
What does deoxyhemoglobin release and what color does it turn
releases oxygen, turns dark red
What does carbaminohemoglobin carry
carbon dioxide
Where are agranular white blood cells produced after birth
spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes
How many red blood cells are in a cubic mm in an adult male
4,600,000-6,200,000
How many red blood cells are in a cubic mm in an adult female
4,200,000-5,400,000
Why do we count Red Blood Cells
to help diagnose and evaluate the course of various diseases
What is hemoglobin broken down into and what is each made of
hemo- iron and biliverdin and globin- proteins
What is the average life span of a Red Blood Cell in the human body
120 days
