Components of Blood

Question 1

Name the two parts blood is composed of?

Answer 1

plasma and formed elements

Question 2

which out of plasma and formed elements is the liquid part?

Answer 2

plasma

Question 3

What is plasma made of?

Answer 3

water and dissolved substances

Question 4

Name the six dissolved substances in plasma

Answer 4

hormones, nutrients(glucose), ions(Na+, K-), gases, waste products(urea), proteins(fibrinogen)

Question 5

Where are formed elements found in the blood

Answer 5

suspended in the plasma

Question 6

What are formed elements?

Answer 6

collection of cells and cell fragments

Question 7

Name the three types of formed elements

Answer 7

erthyrocytes, leucocytes, thrombocytes

Question 8

Where are all three formed elements made>?

Answer 8

red bone marrow

Question 9

Name the three types of leucocytes

Answer 9

granulocytes, monocytes, lymphocytes

Question 10

What is the function of erythrocytes?

Answer 10

Transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from cells (binds to hemoglobin)

Question 11

What is the function of leucocytes?

Answer 11

To remove dead or injured cells and invading micro organisms

Question 12

What is the function of thrombocytes?

Answer 12

helps form clots

Question 13

What makes the RBC suitable for oxygen transport?

Answer 13

• • no nucleus means more room for haemoglobin

- biconcave disks means increases SA

Question 14

What makes the WBC suitable for their use?

Answer 14

nucleus- as they need to identify like cells