Chapter 19 - Blood Notes Flashcards
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Blood is a ______ type of connective tissue
specialized
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what are functions of blood
- transport of dissolved gasses
- regulation of ph
- restriction of fluid loss at site of injury
- defense against toxins and pathogens
- stabilization of body temp
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blood is a fluid connective tissue with a matrix called
plasma
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plasma accounts for ____ of the volume of whole blodo
43-63%
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____ accounts for 92% of the volume of plasma
water
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blood also contains ______ that are suspended in the plasma
blood cell fragments
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suspended blood cell fragments are called
formed elements of blood
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how many types of formed elements of blood are there
3
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what are the formed elements of blood
red blood cells
white blood cells
platelets
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what are the most numerous of the cells in the blood
red blood cells
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which cells are invovled with immune system
white blood cells
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plasma and formed elements together constitute
whole blood
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what is the temperature of whole blood
38 C
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blood is ____ times as viscous as water
5
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ph of blood is
7.4
slightly alkaine
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how many liters of blood in adult male
5-6
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how many liters of blood in adult female
4-5
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plasma contains dissolved ____
proteins
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there are ____ classes of dissolved proteins in plasma
3
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what are the 3 classes of proteins in plasma
albumens
globulins
fibrinogen
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what makes up 60% of the plasma proteins
albumens
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what makes up 35% of the plasma proteins
globulins
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what contributes to the osmotic pressure of plasma
albumens
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what makes up the antibodies of the immune system
globuins
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what protein functions in blood clotting
fibrinogen
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what is the production of RBC
hemopoiesis
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during fetal development blood cells are formed from
embryonic stem cells
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what are the fetal embryonic stem cells that produce the blood cells first in life called
hemocytoblasts
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where does fetal blood production occur
liver and spleen
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how long does the liver and spleen produce blood cells
up to 5th month of fetal devolpment
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after 5th month of fetal development, the blood is produced where
bone marrow
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rbc contain pigment
hemoglobin
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what is the attachment site for oxygen molecules on the RBC
hemoglobin
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how many molecules of oxygen can one molecule of hemoglobin carry
4
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what is the most abundant cells present in the formed elements of blood
rbcs
99.9%
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one drop of blood contains approx _____ rbcs
260 million
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blood of average adult has ______ rbcs
25 trillion
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_____ is the percentage of whole blood in the occupied by cellular elements
hematocrit
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each rbc is a _____ disc
biconcave
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rbc has a _____ central region and a ____ outer regain
thin
thick
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the _____ of rbc determines its function in the body
shape
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form/function of rbcs
gives the rbc a large ratio of surface area to volumen
it enables the rbcs to form stacks that smooth the flow of blood thru a vessel
it enables them to bend and flex when entering small capillaries
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rbcs lack
nuclei and ribosomes
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can rbcs divide
no
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what is the lifespan of rbc
120 days
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once a rbc is in circulation 120 days it is
phagocytized and eliminated thru the urine
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what rate are rbcs replaced in blood
3 million per second
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hemoglobin accounts for ____ of the proteins in the blood
95%
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measurements of hemoglobin in male/female adutls
14-18 g/dl
12-16 g/dl
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hemoglobin is responsible for
transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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hemoglobin has a structure that contains ______
four heme group
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the ______ binds to the ____ molecule on the heme group
oxygen
iron