Blood Formed Elements Flashcards
______ is a unique form of connective tissue
Blood
The three types of Blood formed elements are?
Red blood cells (larger %)
Platelets
White blood cells(smaller %)
All three blood formed elements are suspended in a liquid medium called______?
Plasma
The main function of blood is?
Transport
A proteinaceous solution which contains three main types of protein: albumin, globulin & fibrinogen is called?
Plasma
____ makes up about 55% of the blood volume
Plasma
When clotted & defibrinated, plasma becomes?
Serum
Red blood cells(erythrocytes) are about _____ in man and _____ in woman?
5.2 - 5.8 million mm cube, 4.3-5.2 million mm cube
RBC have a______disc shape with a diameter of ____ and a thickness of _____
Biconcave
7.5 micrometer
2 micrometer
RBC are devoid of _____&_____
Nucleus
Cytoplasmic organelles
RBC form stacks called?
Rouleaux
RBC have a smooth, rounded ______ with a central ______
Contour
Depression
Life span of RBC is?
100-120 days
RBC cytoskeleton is made up of the protein, ______ which maintains the shape
Spectrin
RBC are removed from circulation, mainly by macrophages of the______, ______, and _______
Spleen
Liver
Bone marrow
RBC is the determinant of?
Blood group
Platelets (thrombocytes) are about________ in the body
200,000-400,000 mm cube
Platelets are small and ________
Non-nucleated
Platelets are rounded or ovoid in shape with a diameter of ______
2-5 micrometer
Platelets life span is?
10 days
White blood cells( leukocytes) contain?
Nuclei & cytoplasmic organelles (true cells)