Cardiovascular Flashcards
Functions of the cardiovascular system
Transport
Protection
Regulation
Composition of blood
55% plasma
1% Buffy coat
45% erythrocytes
Blood plasma proteins
Fibrinogen
Albumin
Globulins
Blood non proteins
Water 92%
Electrolytes
Glucose
Waste
Hormones
Dissolved gas
Fibrinogen
Sticky
Helps clot
Albumin
Most abundant
Influences blood pressure and flow
Transports blood solutes
Maintains ph
Globulins
Alpha & Beta- transport
Gamma- antibodies
Erythrocyte (red blood cells) form
Concave and discoid
No dna, mitochondria, or nucleus
Most abundant formed element
Erythrocytes function
Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Hemoglobin
4 protein chains of globin
- each carries a CO2 molecule
4 heme groups
- each carries an oxygen molecule
Erythrocyte life cycle
120 days
Broken down by liver and spleen
Leukocytes (white blood cells)
Least abundant
Immunity
Types of leukocytes
Granulocytes
Arganulocytes
Three types of granulocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils (granulocytes)
Most abundant
Fight bacteria
Eosinophils (granulocytes)
Seasonal
Fight allergens parasites and worms
Basophils (granulocytes)
Rarest
Release histamine
Release anti clogging molecule
Help heal damaged tissue
Types of argranulocytes
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Lymphocytes (argranulocytes)
Smallest and most abundant
Destroy cancer cells, foreign cells, and viruses
Immune memory
Secrete antibodies
Coordination
Monocytes (argranulocytes)
Largest WBC
Pathogens and debris
Platelets (thrombocytes)
No nucleus
Small
Primary function- hemostasis
Three layers of blood vessels
Tunica interns
Tunica media
Tunica externa
Tunica interna
Simple squamous endothelium
Semi-permeable
Tunica media
Smooth muscle
Vasodilation/constriction
Thickest layer
Tunica externa
Loose connective tissue
Protection and anchors to surrounding tissue
Types of blood vessels
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Carry blood away from the heart
- conducting
- distributing
- arterioles
Conducting arteries
Largest
Ex. Aorta and pulmonary trunk