Hema Flashcards
What is the average volume of blood in the human body?
5-7 percentage of body weight
What is essential for transportation of elements to and from the diff body systems
blood
What are the three main types of blood cells?
red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
where are the formed elements of blood produced in?
bone marrow
What is the process of formation of blood cells
hematopoiesis
What is the basic foundation of blood?
Plasma which is chiefly made of water
What are erythrocytes?
red blood cells
What gives blood its dark, red color?
red blood cells
what’s main function is to deliver oxygen to the body and remove waste products?
RBC
What is it when hemoglobin binds with oxygen called
oxyhemoglobin
what does red blood cells contain millions of molecules of
hemoglobin
what is the process of generating red blood cells in the bone marrow called
erythropoiesis
When does the the spleen and liver destroy rbs?
after 120 days
White blood cells are called what?
leukocytes
What is the main function of WBC’s
defend against infection and foreign invaders
what is an increase in the WBC count indicator?
an infection
What are the two types of WBC?
granulocytes and agranulocytes
Which WBC cells have a granular apperance?
granulocytes
What are the type of granulocytes in WBC?
neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
what are neurtrophils?
Cells that respond to bacterial infections such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections by eating the bacteria
What are eosinophils in WBC granulocytes?
involced in allergic reactions to food or drugs. help fight infections by parasites
Basophils
they are involved in process of inflammaiton
Agranulocytes
do not have a granul apperance
What are two types of agranulocytes?
lymphocytes and monocytes
what do lympocytes produce
antibodies against foreign particles such as microorganism, drugs, cancerous cells and cells form transplanted organs
what are monocytes?
phagocytic cells, main functions is to eat other cells and pathogens