Chapter 17- Blood

Question 1

Purpose of the heart

Answer 1

Propel blood and maintain blood pressure

Question 2

Contentment’s of cardiovascular system

Answer 2

The heart
Blood Vessles
Blood

Question 3

What are the three blood vessels?

Answer 3

Arteries
Capillaries
Veins

Question 4

What is the purpose of blood Vessles?

Answer 4

Distribute blood around body

Question 5

Purpose of arteries

Answer 5

Carry blood AWAY from heart into capillaries

Question 6

Purpose of capillaries

Answer 6

Permit diffusion between blood and interstitial fluid

Question 7

Purpose of veins

Answer 7

Return blood to capillaries of heart

Question 8

Purpose/functions of blood

Answer 8

Transport 
Regulate ph and ion concentration in interstitial fluid 
Restrict fluid losses at injury sight 
Defend 
Stabilize body temp

Question 9

What is whole blood

Answer 9

Blood composition that has not been altered

Question 10

Properties of while blood

Answer 10

38C (100.4F)
Blood 5x thicker than water
Blood pH 7.35-7.45

Question 11

What makes up whole blood

Answer 11

55% plasma

45% formed elements

Question 12

What is plasma

Answer 12

Liquid matrix

Question 13

What are formed elements?

Answer 13

Cells and cell fragments

Question 14

What are the components of plasma?

Answer 14

Plasma proteins
Solutes
Water

Question 15

What are the components of formed elements?

Answer 15

Platelets
White Blood Cells
Red Blood Cells

Question 16

Difference between plasma and interstitial fluid

Answer 16

Levels of O and CO2

Concentration of dissolved proteins

Question 17

Define hematocrit

Answer 17

% of formed elements in sample of whole blood

Question 18

Composition of plasma proteins in plasma

Answer 18

7%
Made up of : albumins
Globulins 
Fibrinogen 
Enzymes and hormone

Question 19

Describe albumins

Answer 19

60% of plasma proteins

Contribute to osmotic pressure

Question 20

Describe globulins

Answer 20

35% of plasma proteins

Made up of antibodies and transport globulins

Question 21

Describe antibodies

Answer 21

Attach Disease

Question 22

Describe transport globulins

Answer 22

They bind small ions, hormones, lipids, and other compounds

Question 23

Function of fibrinogen

Answer 23

Fibrin in this makes up framework for clotting

Question 24

3 other solutes in plasma

Answer 24

Electrolytes
Organic nutrients
Organic waste

Question 25

What makes up most of plasma?

Answer 25

Water

Question 26

What are platelets

Answer 26

Membrane bound cells that have enzymes that help with clotting

Question 27

5 types of white blood cells

Answer 27

Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Lymphocytes 
Monocytes

Question 28

Define hemopoiesis

Answer 28

Process of developing formed elements in red bone marrows

Question 29

Define hemocytoblasts

Answer 29

Cells formed from hemapoietic stem cells that form lymphoid stem cells and myeloid stem cells

Question 30

Describe lymphoid stem cells

Answer 30

Produce lymphocytes
Migrate to thymus, spleen, and lymphnodes
Produced in lymphoid organs and red bone marrow

Question 31

Describe myeloid stem cells

Answer 31

Stem cells that form other formed elements aside from lymphocytes

Question 32

Describe megakaryocytes

Answer 32

Big cell with large nuclei.

Sheds cytoplasm to form platelets

Question 33

Describe EPO

Answer 33

Erythropoietin
Released into plasma when low O levels and due to
1 anemia, blood flow to kidneys decrease, o2 content decrease in lungs, damaged lungs