Blood Lab Flashcards
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Blood has seven functions which include
- Transporting dissolved gases
- Transporting nutrients
- Transporting waste
- Maintaining pH
- Distributing enzymes and hormones
- Preventing fluid loss
- Carrying toxins
Blood is divided into two factions
Plasma and formed elements
Plasma contains proteins such as
Albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen
Plasma contains metabolites such as
Lipids, glucose, and amino acids
Overall plasma is composed of
Cholesterol, proteins metabolites, nitrogenous wastes, and ions
The plasma protein albumin is produced by the ___ and comprises of __% total plasma proteins
Liver
60%
Albumin function is to
Maintain osmotic balance by generating plasma osmotic pressure
The two main components of plasma osmotic pressure are
Albumin and sodium
Globulins make up __% plasma proteins. It’s two classes are
36%
Transport
Immunoglobulin
Transport globulins are produced in the ___ and bind to less soluble molecules like ___ and metallic ions like ___
Liver
Lipids, hormones (less soluble)
Iron and vitamins (metallic)
Immunoglobulins are known as ____ and are involved in
Antibodies
Involved in “humoral” or B-cell mediated immune response
Clotting proteins or fibrinogen comprise of __% plasma proteins
4
Formed elements of blood consist of
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets
Human erythrocytes are filled with ____
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is
The respiratory pigment protein involved in the transport of blood gases
RBCs pick up O2 from capillaries around the ____ of the lungs
Alveolar sacs
RBCs transport 20% of the body’s CO2 from tissues back to the lungs by
Binding it directly to the amino acids of hemoglobin
Leukocytes function in
Defense mechanisms for a variety of cells
In response to ____, leukocytes migrate out of capillary blood vessels on a process known as
Cytokines
Diapedesis or extravasation
Platelets are cytoplasmic fragments that pinch off from large ____ located at
Megakaryocytes
Located at the edge of bone marrow
Antibodies are produced by cells known as
B lymphocytes
Each B cell demonstrates specificity due to ___ of the antibody
The variable region
ELISA, or ____ is used in this experiment by
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
A modified antibody to detect presence of fibrin
The presence of the enzyme linked antibody and therefore fibrin will be detected vis
The appropriate chromogenic substrate for the enzyme
