chapter 19 - blood Flashcards
what are the functions of blood?
transportation, regulation, and protection
what type of tissue is blood?
connective tissue
what is the liquid portion of blood?
plasma
what is the solid portion of blood?
formed elements
what are red blood cells (most), white blood cells, and platelets?
formed elements in blood
what does plasma consist of?
water (most), solutes (proteins, electrolytes, gases, nutrients, regulatory substances, and waste)
what are most of the solutes in blood plasma?
proteins
what produces the proteins in blood plasma?
the liver
what are albumin, fibrinogen, and globulin?
plasma proteins
what is a plasma protein that maintains osmotic pressure?
albumin
what is a plasma protein that helps stop bleeding (clotting)?
fibrinogen
what is a plasma protein that protects against virus and bacteria?
globulins
what is another name for RBCs?
erythrocytes
what transports oxygen from the lungs to cells and transport carbon dioxide from cells to lungs?
RBCs
what is another name for white blood cells?
leukocytes
what protects from invading pathogens and foreign substances?
leukocytes
what is another name for platelets?
thrombocytes
what promote blood clotting when there is damage?
thrombocytes
what is the water inside of cells called?
intercellular
what is the water outside of cells called?
extracellular
what is the fluid that is outside of organs and blood vessels?
interstitial fluid
what is the process by which formed elements of blood develop?
hemopoiesis or hematopoiesis
what are blood cells in red bone marrow formed from?
pluripotent stem cells
what is a reticulocyte?
an immature red blood cell