Blood intro/RBCs Flashcards
What dietary needs are necessary for normal RBC production?
-Vitamin B12
-Iron
-Folic acid
A measurement of the proportion of one’s blood that is red blood cells is a(n)?
Hematocrit
A blood condition in which the pH is below 7.35 is considered?
Metabolic acidosis
The formation of RBCs is known as?
Erythropoiesis
RBCs eject their nucleus and other organelles during development to make room for more?
Hemoglobin
The unique shape of a red blood cell confers ____.
-Increased surface area
-More gas exchange
-Flexibility
RBCs live for about?
3 to 4 months
The condition ____ results from having a low number of red blood cells or a lack of hemoglobin and iron.
Anemia
The protein ____ is responsible for carrying oxygen around the body and carbon dioxide to the lungs.
Hemoglobin
Red blood cells, lacking mitochondria, derive their energy from ____.
Glycolysis
Red bone marrow is primarily located in ____.
-Ends of long bones
-Flat bones
The major function of red blood cells is…
Gas exchange
Red blood cells have a ____ shape.
Biconcave
Platelets are also known as ____ because they are parts of cells that help clot blood
Thrombocytes
It is during the ____ stage that red blood cells lose their nucleus and other organelles.
Late erythroblast
The study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases is called?
Hematology
The main component of plasma is ____.
Water
The origin of all blood cells is the ____.
Hematopoietic stem cell
Another term for mature red blood cells is ____.
Erythrocytes
Blood is ____ due to the presence of bicarbonate (weak base).
Slightly alkaline
Hemoglobin production is at its peak during the ____ stage in the maturation of red blood cells.
Reticulocyte
Blood is a type of ____ tissue.
Connective
There are approximately ____ red blood cells per milliliter (1 cm3) of blood.
There are approximately ____ red blood cells per milliliter (1 cm3) of blood.
