Blood Practical Flashcards
liquid connective tissue, maintaining homeostasis in a living organism
BLOOD
COLOR OF BLOOD
scarlet (oxygen-rich) dull red or purple (oxygen-poor)
(MALES) Volume of blood
5 TO 6 L
(FEMALE) Volume of blood
4 TO5 L
(NEWBORN) Volume of blood
240 TO 350mL
occurs in red bone marrow, blood cell formation
HEMATOPOIESIS
all blood cells are derived from a common stem cell
HEMOCYTOBLAST
produces lymphocytes
LYMPHOID STEM CELL
produced other formed elements
MYELOID STEM CELL
regulates the production of RBC
ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO)
production of platelets
THROMBOPOIETIN (TPO)
production of granulocytes
GRANULOCYTE CSF
production of granulocyte and macrophage
GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE CSF (GM
glycoproteins, created by precursor cell
INTERLEUKINS
number increases rapidly during short-term or acute infections.
-most common type of WBC
-first line of defense
- both acidic and basic dyes
Neutrophils