Chapter 19 The Cardiovascular System: The Blood Flashcards
The branch of science concerned with the study of blood, blood-forming tissues, and the disorders associated with them is
hematology
__________is a liquid connective tissue that consists of cells surrounded by a liquid extracellular matrix.
Blood
What is the extracellular matrix of blood called
blood plasma
_______________is the fluid that bathes body cells and is constantly renewed by the blood
Interstitial fluid
What are the three general functions of blood?
Transportation
Regulation
Protection
Blood is _______ and more _______ than water and feels slightly sticky
denser
&
viscous
The colour of blood varies with its ______content
oxygen
When saturated with oxygen blood is what color?
bright red
When unsaturated with oxygen, blood is what colour?
dark red
Blood constitutes about __% of extracellular fluid
20%
What are the two components of blood?
Blood Plasma
Formed Elements
Blood is about __% formed elements and __% blood plasma
45% formed elements
55% blood plasma
What does the blood transport?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nutrients
hormones
heat
waste
How does blood help with regulation?
It regulates pH, body temperature, and water content of cells
How does blood help with protection?
Protects against blood loss through clotting and against disease through phagocytic white blood cells and proteins such as antibodies, interferons, and complement.
When the formed elements are removed from
blood, a straw-coloured liquid called ________ ______ is left.
blood plasma
Blood plasma is about ___% water and ____% solutes, most of which are protein
91.5%
8.5%
What are the three elements within plasma protein?
Albumins
Globulins
Fibrinogen
Certain blood cells develop into cells that produce gamma globulins, an important type of globulin. These plasma proteins are also called _______
antibodies
What are the three principal components of the formed elements in blood?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
What is the role of red blood cells?
They transport oxygen from the lungs to body cells and deliver carbon dioxide from body cells to the lungs
What is the role of white blood cells?
Protect the body from invading pathogens and other foreign substances.
What is another name for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
What is another name for white blood cells?
Leukocytes