Ch 18: Blood Flashcards
The 3 main functions of blood are…
- Transport
- Defense
- Homeostasis
T or F
Blood is a connective tissue.
True
What 5 things does blood transport?
- Nutrients from digestive system
- Gases: O2 and CO2 from respiratory system
- Cellular waste
- Hormones from endocrine system
- Cells & Proteins from the immune system to fight infections
Cellular waste and urea are removed via what system?
Excretory system
What are the 2 main defence systems in the blood?
- Hemostasis
- Immunity
Hemostasis is…
- the ability to stop bleeding
- keeping the balance of the components of blood
To help with immunity, blood transports…
immune cells & immune proteins
The immune cells & proteins in blood fight ________ and the blood cleans up ______.
- foreign pathogens
- cellular debris
Phagocytosis cells help in the immunity process by…
engulfing foreign pathogens and breaking them down.
Antibodies are _____ that target _____.
- proteins
- particles such as pathogens and cellular debris
Antibodies alert…
the immune system.
Compliments are _______ that target _____ and alert the _______.
- immune proteins
- bacteria
- immune system
Hemostasis is maintained by the balance of what 4 things?
- Body temperature
- Water
- Salt/electrolytes
- pH
Body temperature is regulated by what 2 processes?
- Vasoconstriction
- Vasodilation
Restricting or shutting off blood flow to parts of the body is the process of ______ and _____ body temperature.
- vasocontsriction
- lowers
The opening of blood vessels to get blood to the surface to cool off is called _______ and _______ body temperature.
- vasodilation
- raises
In vasoldilation, the blood needs to get to the surface so that it can _______.
cool off
In vasoconstricion, blood is conained to the middle of the body to…
keep the vital organs warm.
The body is made of _____% water
70%
Blood is the bigest reservoir of _____ in the body.
water
Too little water in our system pulls water out of blood and _______ blood volume.
decreases
Too much water in our blood _______ blood volume.
increases
Salt ________ water.
retains
Salt works with water to balance _______.
hydration
pH balance is a measurement of _______ concentration.
hydrogen
The increase or decrease of blood volume is highly _______ and effects blood _______.
- regulated
- pressure