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Blood Components Flashcards

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What are the functions of blood

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  • Transport of blood, hormones, nutrients, molecules
  • Regulation of pH and osmosis
  • Maintenance of body temperature
  • Immunity
  • Clotting
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What is the pH of blood

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7.35 - 7.45 - Slightly alkaline

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What is the lightest component of blood and the heavier component of blood. What % does each component represent

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Plasma is lighter and makes up 55% of blood volume
Formed elements are heavier and make up 45% of blood volume

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What is plasma composed of

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91% water, 2% solutes (ions, nutrients, gas), 7% proteins

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What is a buffy coat composed of

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  • Platelets (250-400 thousand)
  • WBC (5-10 thousand)
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What are formed elements composed of

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  • RBC represents 95% RBCS 4.2 to 6.2 million
  • 5% WBC/ platelets (Buffy coat)
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What organ makes plasma proteins. What are the names of these proteins

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Plasma protein is made by the liver
- Albumin - 58%
- Globulin - 38%
- Fibrinogen - 4%

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What organ makes Albumin and what are the 2 functions of this protein.

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  • The most abundant protein; Made by the liver
    Function: Maintains water in in blood vessels
    Function 2: Other molecules attach to the large protein of albumin
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What happens if there isn’t enough albumin; is albumin found in the urine

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Water molecules will leave the blood vessels and cause edema.

  • Albumin is a large molecule and is not found in the urine
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What are the 3 types of globulin, where are they made and what is their function

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  • Alpha and beta globulins are made in the liver and function as transport molecules
  • Gamma globulins are immune proteins secreted by immune system cells (Antibodies)
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What is the function of Fibrinogen

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  • Involved in the formation of clotting
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What is Plasma called when the Fibrinogen protein is removed

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Serum

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What is Hematopoiesis and where does it occur

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Blood cell formation that occurs in the red bone marrow

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In what locations of the adult body can you find red bone marrow

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Sternum, ribs, vertebrae, pelvis, proximal epiphysis of humerus and femur

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What is a hemocytoblasts

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The name of a stem cell where all other blood cells are made

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What does a proerythroblast mature inot

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Erythrocyte - RBC

17
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What does a Myeloblast mature into

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Luekocytes - WBC

18
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What does a lymphoblast mature into

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Lymphocyte

19
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What does a monoblast mature into

20
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What does a megakaryoblast mature into

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