Chapter 19- Blood Flashcards
1
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% of blood that is plasma
A
55%
2
Q
% of blood that are formed elements
A
45%
3
Q
composition elements of plasma
A
water, protein, other solutes
4
Q
composition of formed elements
A
platelets, WBCs, RBCs
5
Q
3 general functions of blood
A
transportation, regulation, protection
6
Q
hemopoeisis
A
hemopoietic stem cells in the red bone marrow that can differentiate into all types of blood cells
7
Q
erythropoeisis
A
red blood cell regeneration
8
Q
average life span of RBC
A
120 days
9
Q
average RBC count in females
A
4.8 million/mm^3
10
Q
average RBC count in males
A
5.4 million/mm^3
11
Q
eosinophil
A
1-5%, parasitic infection/allergy
12
Q
basophil
A
0-1%, release histamine/allergy
13
Q
neutrophil
A
60-70%, phagocytes, bacterial infection
14
Q
monocytes
A
20-30%, largest WBC, phagocytes, viral infection
15
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lymphocytes
A
3-8%, smallest WBC, specific immunity
