Ch18-Mcgraw Hill

Question 1

% of the blood’s volume composed of ethrocytes are called

Answer 1

Hematocrits

Question 2

Circulatory System parts

Answer 2

Consists of Heart, blood vessels, & blood

Question 3

Components of Blood & Percentages

Answer 3

Plasma- (47-63%)

Hematocrit- (37-52%)

Buffycoat- (1% or less)

Question 4

Buffy Coat

Answer 4

Comprised of Leukocytes and platelets

Question 5

5 types of leukocytes( 2 categories)

Answer 5

Granulocytes(Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils)
Agranulocytes(Lymphocytes, Monocytes)

Question 6

7 Formed Elements of blood include

Answer 6

Platelets/thrombocytes, erythrocytes/RBCs, and (Leukocytes/WBC) 5 types

Question 7

Plasma Components in Serum

Answer 7

1)Immunoglobulins/ 2)Albumin/ 3)Nitrogenous wastes/4)Glucose+electrolytes

Question 8

Plasma Components in Serum

Answer 8

1)Immunoglobulins/ 2)Albumin/ 3)Nitrogenous wastes/4)Glucose+electrolytes

Question 9

Components of blood(Plasma)

Answer 9

Albumins, Globulins, fibrinogen, electrolytes+nutrients

Question 10

Buffy coat

Answer 10

During blood fractionation, white blood cells and platelets settle into a narrow cream/buff- colored zone called the Buffy coat
-Right above rbcs, total 1% or less of the blood volume.

Question 11

Plasma Proteins

Answer 11

Albumins- #p by liver
globulins- # p by plasma cells
fibrinogen- #p by liver

Question 12

Blood Serum

Answer 12

Result of plasma separating and after coagulation/clotting and then being centrifuged again. These clotting proteins once settled to the bottom of the tube and the overlying fluid is then called blood serum.

Question 13

(SERUM)…. cont

Answer 13

Clinically Valuable as a vehicle for vaccines, antivenins, and other therapies; for certain blood tests, and for many clinical and research laboratory uses

Question 14

Albumin

Answer 14

most abundant# serves to transport solutes, lipids, hormones, calcium and buffer the ph of blood plasma# effects viscosity and responsible for colloid osmotic pressure

Question 15

Globulins(3)

Answer 15

Antibodies that provide immune function, #3 types, Alpha, Beta, Gamma

Question 16

Fibringen

Answer 16

Precursor of fibrin that help form blood clots

Question 17

Hematopoiesis

Answer 17

The production of the formed elements of blood