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