Hematology Flashcards
Blood can be divided into _________ and _________
Plasma and plasma components make up the ______
Plasma is primarily _______
water is the primary substance in ________
The major category of proteins within the plasma is ________
Albumins are the major category of proteins within the _______
What do albumins do?
______ give blood its osmolarity and influences the flow of blood
Where are albumins made?
The liver is where _____ are made
Where are most transport proteins made?
The liver makes most ________
what is an iron binding protein?
hemoglobin is an iron ____ protein
what does the suffix -ogen mean?
_____ is the suffix for something that is inactive
Aminoacids and nitrogenous wastes are two forms of
nitrogenous compounds include ______ and _______
uria, creatinine and uric acid are all ________
three forms of nitrogenous wastes are _______
The breakdown (remaining) products of amino acids
uria is the ___________
When cells are broken down, the remaining DNA waste products make up
uric acid
two broken down creatine molecules put together
creatinine
What is the raw material used for Aerobic respiration in the body?
glucose
What primarily does hemostasis?
Platelets aide in blood clotting to prevent blood loss
Where are blood cells made?
In the marrow of the bone
erythrocyte means ________ while hemocyctoblasts refers to ________
Red blood cells are called ________ while stem cells are called ______
EPO is a hormone produced by the ______ that gives rise to _________
______ is a hormone produced by the kidneys that gives rise to red blood cells
how do erythrocytes reduce size?
By losing their nuclei _______ reduce size
The stimulus for erythropoiesis is ______
low levels of oxygen is the stimulus for _______
What are the five main functions of blood?
Respiration, Transportation, Thermoregulation, Defense, and Hemostasis
Hormones secreted by mature white blood cells that signal red bone marrow to produce more white blood cells
colony stimulating factors
T/F white blood cells typically remain in the blood stream.
False! most white blood cells typically leave the blood stream
what type of white blood cells leave the blood stream in 8 hours and live 5 days after that?
Granulocytes leave the blood stream in 8 hours and live 5 days after that