Hemotology

Question 1

What are 3 functions of blood?

Answer 1

Transportation
Regulation
Protection

Question 2

What are the components of blood?

Answer 2

Formed elements

Plasma

Question 3

What percentage of total volume do the formed elements form out of the blood components?

Answer 3

45%

Question 4

What are the formed elements made of?

Answer 4

Erythrocytes-red blood cells
Leukocytes-white blood cells
Thrombocytes-platelets, clotting cell fragments

Question 5

What are the characteristics of plasma?

Answer 5

90% water
Sticky
Contains nutrients, gases hormones and other stuff
Protein

Question 6

Plasma makes up what percentage of total volume?

Answer 6

55%

Question 7

What are erythrocytes?

Answer 7

Red blood cells

Question 8

What is the most abundant blood cell -99%

Answer 8

Erythrocytes

Question 9

Systemic circulation

Answer 9

From the heart to the tissues of the body and back to the heart

Question 10

Pulmonary circulation

Answer 10

From heart to lungs backs to heart

Question 11

Coronary circulation

Answer 11

Circulates oxygenated blood and nutrients to the heart muscle and routes deoxygenated blood back into the right atrium

Question 12

Renal circulation

Answer 12

Blood entering the kidneys if filtered

Question 13

Semilunar Valves

Answer 13

In pulmonary trunk and aorta

Prevent back flow into ventricles when heart is relaxed