CV- Blood & Heart Flashcards
Subdivisions of the circulatory system?
CV system- blood, heart, blood vessels
Lymphatic system- vessels that return tissue fluid back to the blood
Functions of blood?
Transportation- carries respiratory gases, nutrients, hormones
Regulation- regulate temp
Protection- against disease and excessive blood loss
How many litres of blood is in males and females?
5-6L
4-5L
Formed elements make up ____% of blood. Fluid portion and fibrogen make up_____%
45%
-99% RBC, 1% WBC
55%
- H2O 90%
- ions, nutrients, proteins
RBC live for ______ days
100-120
Do RBC have organelles or a nuclei?
no
What is blood doping? Why is it dangerous?
injecting RBC before an athletic event to increase bloods ability to deliver O2 to tissues
it is dangerous because it increases the viscosity of blood forcing the heart to work harder
Function of WBC?
-protect the body from infectious microorganisms
What is diapedesis?
process by which circulating leukocytes (WBC) leave capillaries
What are the two groups of leukocytes?
Granulocytes
-neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
(phagocytic, contain cytoplasmic granules)
Agranulocytes
-lymphocytes, monocytes
(lack obvious granules)
Most abundant to least abundant leukocytes
NLMEB
neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils
What is pus?
dead neutrophils, tissue debris, dead bacteria
Function of neutrophils? Eosinophils? Basophils?
- phagocytize and destroy bacteria
- ending parasitic infections
- secrete histamines to mediate inflammation during allergic reaction
Function of lymphocytes? Monocytes?
- fight infectious organisms
- transform into macrophages
Function of platelets? Life span?
- clot blood
- 5-9 days