Blood (For Exam 3) Flashcards
Functions of Blood
carries nutrients, respiratory gases, waste products, and signaling molecules (hormones) to and from the cells of the body
What kind of tissue is blood?
connective tissue
55% of the blood in a centrifuge is…
plasma
- made of water, proteins (albumins, globulins, fibrinogen), and other solutes (electrolytes, nutrients, gases, waste products)
Less than 1% of the blood in a centrifuge is…
the buffy coat
- made of platelets and leukocytes (white blood cells)
44% of the blood in the centrifuge is…
erythrocytes (red blood cells)
- most dense component of blood
Formed Elements
includes the buffy coat, erythrocytes,and some proteins of the plasma
Hematocrit
the percentages of volume of all formed elements in the blood, which is attributed mainly by the percentages of volume of red blood cells
92% of the plasma is made of…
water
7% of plasma is made of…
proteins (albumins, globulins, fibrinogen)
1% of plasma is made of…
other solutes (electrolytes, nutrients, respiratory gases, waste products)
Albumin
- the most abundant of the plasma proteins
- help retain water in the blood
- help transport hormones
Globulins
- transport lipids
- immunoglobulins are produced by defense cells to help protect the body against pathogens that may cause disease
Fibrinogen
helps with clot formation
What do red blood cells lack?
nuclei and organelles
What do red blood cells do?
transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Hemoglobin
part of a red blood cell, binds oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is an important component of the hemoglobin molecule?
iron
What is the average life span of a red blood cell?
120 days
When the red blood cell is broken down in the liver, heme (hemoglobin-iron) is converted to what?
bilirubin, a component of bile
Iron is transported from the _____ to ________ for recycling.
liver ; bone marrow
What is the shape of a red blood cell?
biconcave
Red blood cells function anaerobically meaning…
they do not use any of the oxygen they transport
Where are red blood cells made?
red bone marrow