Chapter 17 -Blood Flashcards
blood
liquid connective tissue
blood composition consistancy
regenerates and changes in composition constantly
blood function
transport, protect, regulate
what does blood transport
pickup CO2, waste and nutrients, delivers O2, hormones, and nutrients
how does blood protect
provides inflammation, WBCs destroy pathogens, antibodies id pathogens
what does blood regulate
pH, fluid balance, hormones
formed elements of blood
erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes
erythrocytes are also called
Red Blood Cells
leukocytes are also called
White Blood Cells
thrombocytes are also called
platelets
two major components of blood
formed elements and plasma
plasma
ECM of blood
plasma components
water, plasma proteins, dissolved substances
largest component of plasma
water (92%)
how is blood fractioned
centrifusion
components of centrifuged blood
plasma, RBCs, Buffy Coat
components of the buffy coat
WBCs and platelets
blood osmolarity
amount of solutes dissolved in 1Kg of blood
Blood osmolarity is determined by
substances in plasma
blood osmolarity is regulated by
urinary system
blood osmolarity affects
osmosis of RBCs
raise blood osmolarity by
drinking less water, consuming electrolytes/salt
lower blood osmolarity by
drinking water
red blood cell structure
biconcave disc, no organelles, filled with hemoglobin, flexible plasma membrane
biconcave disc structure of RBCs allows
increased surface area
RBC plasma membrane has what 2 proteins
spectrin and actin
RBC function
carry oxygen from lungs to cells, pick up CO2 and deliver it to lungs
oxygen traveling in RBCs attach to
hemoglobin
hemoglobin structure
4 globin protein chains, heme pigment bound to each chain
steps of hemoglobin gas binding
1) O2 loaded in the lungs
2) O2 unloaded in the tissues
3) CO2 loaded in the tissues
O2 loading of hemoglobin in the lungs produces
oxyhemoglobin
O2 unloading of hemoglobin in tissues produces
deoxyhemoglobin
color of oxyhemoglobin
bright red
color of deoxyhemoglobin
dark red
CO2 loading of hemoglobin in tissues produces
carbaminohemoglobin
is a lot or only a little of CO2 transported by hemoglobin
a little
erythropoiesis
RBC production
how long does erythropoiesis take
3-5 days
where does erythropoiesis occur
red bone marrow
erythropoietin
hormone stimulating erythropoiesis
erythropoietin is secreted by
the kidney
erythropoietin is released in response to
hypoxia
hypoxia
low O2 level
causes of hypoxia
blood loss, RBC deconstruction, iron deficiency, low atmospheric O2