Blood & Lymph Flashcards
Blood removes what
Wastes; hydrogen, urea, carbon dioxide
What blood cells fight infection
White blood cells
Blood contains ___ factors
Clotting
Blood transport what
Oxygen and nutrients to tissues; hormones
Blood is a ___ tissue
Connective
Blood regulates what three things
Temperature
pH
Distributes heat
Blood composition is constantly __ so composition remains constant
Reconditioned;monitored
Blood flow to other organs can be adjusted according to ____ needs
Metabolic
What body part can tolerate the least disruption in supply?
Brain
The % of ___ to total blood volume
Erythrocytes
You can look at blood composition by a __
Hematocrit
Solid cells make up ___% of blood
45
___% makes up plasma of blood
55
Three formed elements of solid cells in blood consist of ___,___,____
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Red blood cells or erythrocytes make up __% of 45%
99.9
Red blood cells or erythrocytes job it to transport ___ to tissue and balance ___
Oxygen
pH
Red blood cells are what in shape
Bio concave
Do red blood cells have a nucleus?
No
Life span of a red blood cell
120 days
White blood cells are also called what?
Leukocytes
What do white blood cells do?
Fight infection
Platelets are cell __
Fragments
Job of a platelet
AIDS in clotting
Plasma is an extra cellular fluid made of 92% ___
Water
Plasma is made 1% of what 5 things?
Proteins Nutrients Hormones Gas Electrolytes
Plasma helps maintain ____ ______ and ____
Osmotic pressure
pH
Carrier proteins attach to what and help force it into blood
Lipids
Most common to dissolve material in blood
Albumins