Chapter 7: Blood Flashcards
Color of an unoxygenated blood
Dark Red to Purple
Compositon of Blood
Plasma, Formed Elements (RBC, WBC, Platelets)
Normal pH level of Blood
7.4
Largest Plasma Protein and this protein needed to complete the final step of blood clotting
fibrinogen
smallest plasma protein
albumin
The antibodies of the immune system
Gammaglobulin or immunoglobulin
Other term for platelets
Thromboplastid and Thrombocytes
This is used to distinguish formed elements of blood and cells in the bone marrow from each other
Romanowsky and Giemsa
The percentage of a plasma in a centrifuged blood sample with anticoagulant
54%
what type of connective tissue is blood?
Loose Connective Tissue
Size of Male RBCs
4.5-6.0 M/cu mm
Size of Platelets
150,000-400,000/ cu mm
Size of WBCs
4,500-10,500/cu mm
It is immature cells, presence in ribosomes, and polychromatophilic erythrocytes
Reticulocytes
Exhibits variation in shape of RBCs
poikilocytosis
Exhibits variation in size of RBCs
anisocytosis
Exhibits normal size of RBCs
normocytes
Exhibits normal amount of hemoglobin content of RBCs
normochromic
“Stack of Coins” appearance of RBCs
Rouleaux Formation
Spicules or Spines on the surface of RBCs
Crenation of RBCs, Burr cells, echinocytes
A substance which the immune system perceives as foreign to the body
Antigen
Antigen-Antibody reaction
Hemolysis of RBCs and agglutination
life span of RBC
120 days
life span of platelets
9-12 days
life span of monocyte
1-2 days
The antibody present in Blood Type B
Anti-A
The Surface antigen present in blood type A
Ag A
The Surface antigen present in blood type B
Ag B
The Surface antigen present in blood type O
Neither Ag A or Ag B
The Surface antigen present in blood type AB
Both Ag A and Ag B
Neutrophil Primary Granules
Azurophilic Granules
Neutrophil Secondary Granules
Fine Specific Granules
Arteries (oxygenated blood)
Light Red
