blood test Flashcards
blood makeup
55% plasma, 45% red blood cells, 1% platelets and white blood cells
plasma
7% of it is protein and the rest is water
globulin
transports lipids and some vitamins
albumin
regulates water
fibrinigen
helps blood clots
red blood cell destruction
spleen/liver
red blood cell function
carry oxygen and nutrients to organs
red blood cell makeup
enzymes, electrolytes, and water
red blood cell organelles?
no organelles but gets energy from glycolosis
red blood cell formation
in the bone marrow/liver in embryo
white blood cells
eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
eosinophils
allergic reactions/ parasites and makes up 1-3%
lymphocytes
creates antibodies (T and B cells) makes up 25-33%
monocyte
largest, phagocytes, deal with chronic infections and make up 3-9%
basophils
release histamine and heparin, less than 1%