Blood Notes Flashcards
1
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Blood transports? (function)
A
- gases, nutrients, waste products
- processed molecules
- regulatory molecules
2
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Functions of blood?
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- Regulation of pH and osmosis
- maintenance of body temp.
- protection against foreign substances
- clot formation
3
Q
2 major components of blood
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- liquid plasma (55%)
- formed elements (45%)
4
Q
Erthyrocytes
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- red blood cells (RBC)
5
Q
Leukocytes
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-white blood cells (WBC)
6
Q
Platelets
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- fragments or megakaryocytes in marrow
7
Q
Blood Plasma Components
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- 90-92% water
- 2-6% proteins
- Albumins
- Globulins
- Fibrinogen
8
Q
ALbumins
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maintains osmotic pressure of blood
9
Q
Fibrinogen
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- a clotting protein
10
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Erythrocytes Functions
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- dedicated to respiratory gas transport
- hemoglobin binds with oxygen
11
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Composition of Hemoglobin
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4 globin molecules: transport carbon dioxide
4 heme molecules: transport oxygen (iron required)
12
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Erythrocytes Life span
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100-120 days
3-4 moths
13
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Leukocytes Functions
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-protects body against mircroorganism and removes dead cell and debris.
14
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Types of Leukocytes
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- neutrophils
- eosinophils
- basophils
- lymphocytes
- monocytes
15
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neutrophils
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most common, phagocyte cells destroy bacteria (60%)
