Ch.17-19 Vocab Flashcards
Artery
How blood exits the heart;arteries branch into tiny capillaries,
Blood
Transports nearly everything that must be carried from one place to another
Vein
After blood leaves the capillaries it flows into these, which return it to the heart
Plasma
Blood is suspended in this non living fluid matrix
Hematocrit
The percentage of erythrocytes of the total volume of a blood sample
Albumin
60% of plasma proteins; produced by liver; main contributor to osmotic pressure
Globulins
36% of plasma proteins: includes alpha,beta( produced by liver,transport proteins that bind to lipids) and gamma ( antibodies released by plasma cells during immune responds)
Fibrinogen
4% of plasma proteins;produced by liver; forms fibrin threads of blood clot
Erythrocytes
Red blood cells; take up about 60% of the formed elements
Hemoglobin
the red blood cell protein that functions in gas transport
Henatopoiesis
Blood cell formation
Hemocytoblast
A type of stem cell
Erythropoiesis
Erythrocyte production
Reticulocyte
1-2% of all erythrocytes in the blood
Leukocytosis
Increase in number of leukocytes
Granutocyte
Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
Neutrophil
50-70% of WBCs
Eosinophils
2-4% of all leukocytes
Basophils
Rarest WBC
Agranulocyte
Lymphocyte and monocytes
Lymphocyte
25% of WBC population
Antibodies
Immunoglobins released into blood cells
Monocyte
3-8% of WBC
Leukopiesis
Production of WBC
Myoblast
Committed cells
Platelets
Cytoplasmic fragments
Megakanyocyte
Extraordinary large cells
Hemostasis
Stoppage of bleeding
Vascular spasm
Response to injury constriction
Coagulation
Blood clotting
Anticoagulants
Factors that inhibit clottong
Clot retraction
Stabilization of blood clots
Platelet Derived growth factor
Stimulates smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts to divide and rebuild the wall
Fibrunoysis
Removes unneeded clots
Plasmin
Fibrin digesting enzyme
Plasminogen
Plasma protein
Heparin
Natural anticoagulant contained in basophil