blood histo Flashcards
functions of blood
transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
carries nutrients from GIT to diff tissues
brings waste products to kidneys
distributes hormones to their target organs
55% of total blood quantity
composed of water, organic and inorganic substances, hormones and enzymes
Plasma
Blood w/o fibrinogen content
Serum
Consists 40-50% of blood volume
Solid elements
cellular elements of blood
rbc
wbc
platelets
non cellular elements of blood
chylomicrons
hematokonia/blood dust
not true cells; no nucleus
specialized for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
erythrocytes
number of rbc in men
5.4 M/mL
Number of rbc in women
4.8 M/mL
Life span of rbc
120 days
Gives acidophilic color to rbc
Oxygen and carbon dioxide carrier
Hemoglobin
Normal Number of hemoglobin
12-15 gm/100 ml
normal Hgb
normochromic
inc Hgb
hyperchromic
dec Hgb
Hypochromic
different hapes
Poikilocytosis
diff sizes
anisocytosis