Chapter 10-Blood

Question 0

All cells in your blood, accounts for 45-46% of blood volume

Answer 0

Formed elements

Question 1

River of life; fluid tissue that transports everything the body needs

Answer 1

Blood

Question 2

Most numerous cells, about 45% of formed elements aka hematocrit
RBC

Answer 2

Erythrocytes

Question 3

Account for less than 1% of formed elements (two things)

Answer 3

Leukocytes (WBC) and thrombocytes (platelets)

Question 4

Composes the 55% of your blood made of nonliving substances

Answer 4

Plasma

Question 5

Whitish layer btw. formed elements and plasma

Answer 5

Buffy coat

Question 6

pH of blood?

Answer 6

7.35-7.45

Question 7

Temp. of blood?

Answer 7

100.4

Question 8

Blood composes what percent of body weight?

Answer 8

8%

Question 9

Amount of blood in body?

Answer 9

5-6 liters

Question 10

Transports 100 different substances

Answer 10

Plasma

Question 11

Percentage of plasma that is water?

Answer 11

90%

Question 12

Salts in plasma?

Answer 12

Electrolytes

Question 13

Proteins in plasma?

Answer 13

Albumins, globulins, fibrinogens

Question 14

Nutrients, gases (O2 and CO2), and waste hormones are all found in…?

Answer 14

Plasma

Question 15

Straw colored, distributes heat

Answer 15

Plasma

Question 16

RBC’s are also called; they make up what percent of blood?

Answer 16

Erythrocytes; 45%

Question 17

Do RBCs have a nucleus?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

Shape of RBCs?

Answer 18

Biconcave-flattened disc with compressed center

Question 19

Fe protein; transports oxygen (most important); found in RBCs

Answer 19

Hemoglobin

Question 20

RBCs outnumber WBCs ____ to _____

Answer 20

1000 to 1

Question 21

WBCs are also called; compose how much of blood volume?

Answer 21

Leukocytes; less than 1%

Question 22

Fight against diseases?

Answer 22

WBCs

Question 23

Do WBCs have a nucleus?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

This is how WBCs move

Answer 24

Ameboid motion

Question 25

This is WBCs ability to move in and out of blood vessels

Answer 25

Diapedesis

Question 26

These are chemicals released by damaged tissues in WBCs

Answer 26

Positive chemotaxis

Question 27

Two types of WBCs

Answer 27

Granulocytes and agranulocytes

Question 28

Three types of granulocytes and percentages that they make up

Answer 28

Neutrophils (40-70%) eosinophils (1-4%) basophils (0-1%)

Question 29

Two types of agranulocytes and the percentages they make up

Answer 29

``` Lymphocytes (20-45%) and monocytes (4-8%) ```

Question 30

Active phagocytes that increase rapidly during short term and acute infection

Answer 30

Neutrophils

Question 31

Kill parasitic worms and increase during allergy attacks

Answer 31

Eosinophils

Question 32

Contain histamine which is discharged at the site of inflammation

Answer 32

Basophils

Question 33

Part of immune system; involved in graft rejection and fighting tumors/viruses

Answer 33

Lymphocytes

Question 34

Active phagocytes that become macrophages involved with long term clean up and chronic infection such as TB

Answer 34

Monocytes

Question 35

Thrombocytes (common name)

Answer 35

Platelets

Question 36

Cell pieces or fragments; originate in megakaryocte; important in clotting

Answer 36

Thrombocytes (or platelets)