Chapter 17 blood

Question 0

What does blood color depend on?

Answer 0

Oxygen level

Question 1

What is blood made of? And what percent does it make up of blood

Answer 1

1. Formed elements (45%)
   Erythrocytes ( red blood cells) 45%
   Hematocrit
   Buffy coat- leukocyte ( white blood cells) less than 1% and platelets
2. Plasma 55%

Question 2

What color is blood if oxygen level is high?

Answer 2

Bright red

Question 3

What color is blood if oxygen is low?

Answer 3

Dark red

Question 4

What color is blood when exposed to carbon monoxide?

Answer 4

Bright pink- if someone dies from carbon monoxide poisoning they can still be flushed pink

Question 5

Ph blood is slightly alkaline or highly alkaline?

Answer 5

Slightly alkaline

Question 6

What does blood transports?

Answer 6

Blood transports metabolic waste, respiratory gases (such as oxygen and carbon dioxide), nutrients (like glucose, ions, and proteins) and also hormones

Question 7

What does blood maintain.

Answer 7

Blood maintains body temperature, normal ph level, and adequate fluid volume

Question 8

What is blood protection used for?

Answer 8

Preventing blood lose and infections

Question 9

What equals blood?

Answer 9

Plasma+cells

Question 10

What floats in plasma to make blood?

Answer 10

Red blood cells

Question 11

What is plasma made of?

Answer 11

Mostly water
Proteins 
   -Albumin (everybody's favorite proteins)
   -Globulins
   -Fibrinogen
Nutrients, respiratory gases, hormones

Question 12

Properties of red blood cell

Answer 12

• Biconcave
• Anucleate- no nucleus
• No organelles, not a real cell
  •Lives 90-120days
  •Is full of hemoglobin

Question 13

Where does Hematopoiesis (Production of Blood) occur

Answer 13

Bones of axial skeleton, Red marrow, Liver, spleen

Question 14

What is Hemostasis?

Answer 14

Stoppage of bleeding