BLOOD - HEMATOPOIESIS Flashcards
unique bright to dark red fluid of variable composition circulating through the transport vessels of the body
blood
blood is a fluid tissue composed of formed elements and suspender medium called
Plasma
blood is about how many percent of body weight
8%
blood pH
7.35-7.45
average human possess how many liters of blood
5 liters
Function of Blood
- Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Transport nutrients
- Transport waste products
- Transport enzymes, hormones, antibodies
Plasma is how many percent of total blood
55%
composition of plasma
- Albumin
- Fibrinogen
- Globulins
Function: transports the nutrients, hormones and proteins
plasma
RBC aka
erythrocyte
life span RBC
120 days
size of RBC
7-8 um with 1/3 central pallor
shape rbc
biconcave discoid
color rbc
salmon pink
RBC is approximately ____ % of blood
40-45%
decreased RBC
anemia
increase RBC
Polycythemia
makes RBC red
Hemoglobin
graveyard of RBC
spleen
WBC aka
Leukocyte
WBC is dedicated in protecting their host from ____
infection or injury
source of WBC
bone marrow or lymphoid tissue
decreased WBC
leukopenia
increased WBC
Leukocytosis
Types of WBCs
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Granulocytes
types of granulocytes
basophils
eosinophils
neutrophils
lymphocyte size
6-9 um
monocyte size
12-20 um
basophil size
10-15 um
eosinophil size
12-16 um
neutrophil size
10-15 um
type of granulocyte that is blue and bilobed
basophil
type of granulocyte that is orange
eosinophil
type of granulocyte that is a perfect trilobe
neutrophil
aka thrombocytes
platelets
maintain blood vessel integrity buy initiating vessel wall repairs
Platelets