Chapter 19 - Blood 2 Flashcards
The cardiovascular system consists of what 3 components?
Blood, heart, and blood vessels
This is the fluid that circulates substances throughout the body. It transports nutrients & wastes and is also involved in immunity,
Blood
This is a muscular pump that helps move the blood through the body.
The heart
These are arteries, veins and capillaries that are tube-like structure that contain the blood and carry it to body cells.
blood vessels
The branch of science that is concerned with the study of blood.
Hematology
This is the study of the heart
Cardiology
Nervous system control of the heart originates in?
The cardiovascular center
Where is the cardiovascular center located?
The medulla oblongata
Based of the information the cardiovascular center in the medulla oblongata receives, it directs what to act?
The sympathetic and/or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system to act.
The heart is innervated by nerves from where?
Both divisions of the ANS
This stimulation of the heart causes the release of norepinephrine.
Sympathetic stimulation
This stimulation by way of the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) causes the release of acetylcholine.
Parasympathetic stimulation
Norepinephrine does what to the heart rate?
Causes it to increase
Acetylcholine causes the heart rate to do what?
Decrease
This is connective tissue composed of plasma (dissolved substances) and formed elements (cells and cells fragments)
Blood
This is the extracellular fluid that bathe body cells (the fluid outside the cells).
Interstitial fluid
This is the intercellular fluid inside cells.
Cytoplasm
Name 3 functions of blood
Transportation, regulation, protection
What happens in the transportation function of blood?
Blood transports oxygen and nutrients TO body cells and carbon dioxide and wastes FROM body cells. It also transports hormones from endocrine glands to body cells.
In the regulation function of blood, what does blood help to do?
Regulate the pH of body fluids, the water content of ells, and the temperature of the body.
How does blood aid in protection?
It has the ability to clot which prevents its loss, helped in prevent of diseases by fighting bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances.
T or F? Blood is more viscous than water.
T
What is the temperature of blood?
100.4
What is the pH of blood?
Slightly alkaline - 7.35-7.45
What is the average volume of blood in females and males?
Males: 5-6 liters
Females: 4-5 liters
Give the percentage breakdown of blood.
45% formed elements & 55% plasma
Normally 99% of the formed elements in blood are? What makes up less than 1%?
Red blood cells, white blood cells / platelets (thrombocytes)
These are red blood cells
Erythrocytes
These are white blood cells
Leukocytes
These are platelets.
Thrombocytes
What is left when the formed elements are removed from blood?
Plasma (a straw colored liquid)
Plasma is 91.5% what? The remaining 7% and 1.5% are?
Water / 7% is plasma proteins and the other 1.5% is dissolved substances such as electrolytes, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, gases, and wastes.
Most of the plasma proteins are synthesized in the liver by?
Hepatocytes (liver cells)
Name 3 plasma proteins.
Albumins, globulins, fibrinogen
This plasma protein is the most abundant and transports steroid hormones and fatty acids.
Albumins
This plasma protein includes antibodies which help attack viruses and bacteria.
Globulins
This plasma protein is involved in blood clotting.
Fibrinogen
These are red blood cells and are the most numerous type of blood cell. They are red in color and are biconcave disks.
Erythrocytes
These are white blood cells and are the largest type of blood cell. They are pale and colorless. They are normally the least numerous type of blood cell and consists of 5 main types of white blood cells.
Leukocytes
These are platelets that consist of cell fragments and are pale or colorless.
Thrombocytes
The percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBC’s is called?
Hematocrit
Normal hematocrit values for an adult female are? This could change because?
38-46% (average 42) / loss of blood during menstruation
Normal hematocrit value in adult males is? What can indirectly stimulate RBC synthesis?
40-54% (average 47) / testosterone
This is a condition from low hematocrit values
Anemia
This is a condition from high hematocrit values
Polycythemia
This is the process of blood cell production.
Hemopoiesis
Hemopoiesis occurs where after birth?
The red bone marrow
Where is red bone marrow located?
Within spongy bone tissue
These are unspecialized cells in the body that can divide to produce specialized cells.
Stem cells
Red bone marrow contains stem cells that?
Divide and/or develop into several types of immature cells before eventually giving ride to mature blood cells