Chapter 12 and 14 : Blood Function, Facts, and Compostion Flashcards
Blood Transports what to the body’s cells
Oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances
Blood Carries away
wastes
Blood Maintains stability of
Interstitial fluids
Blood Distributes ? and Promotes ?
heat and homeostasis
Blood Protects against
inflection
Blood Regulates ? relationship in body cells
Acid/base
Blood, heart, and blood vessels form
The cardiovascular system
Blood is what type of tissue
Connective tissue
Blood is made by
Red bone marrow
How is blood different from water
heavier and 3-4 times more viscous (sticky) than water
Men have how much blood
5-6 liters (1.5 gallons)
Women have how much blood
4-5 liters (.875 gallons)
pH of blood
Between 7.35-7.45
Amount of each substance in the blood
Formed Elements 45%
White Blood Cells 1%
Platelets less 1%
Plasma 55%
Red blood cells also called
Hemoatocrit (all)
Erythrocytes (individual)
White blood cells also called
Leukocytes
Leukocytes function to
Fight infection
Platelets also called
Thrombocytes
Thrombocytes function to
Aid in the clotting process
Plasma is
Clear, Straw - colored liquid
Plasma consists of
Water Amino Acids Plasma proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Vitamins Hormones Electrolytes Cellular Wastes Various ions
Serum
Plasma minus all clotting factors (man-made in lab)