Lec 12- Blood composition and hemostasis Flashcards
Formed elements
cellular elements of the blood
Plasma
A medium for materials being carried in the blood.
90% water.
Albumin
1 of 3 large plasma proteins.
60-80% (7-9% of plasma)
Creates colliod osmotic pressure that draws H2O from the interstitial fluid into capillaries to maintain blood volume and pressure.
Globulin
carry lipids.
gamma globulins are antibodies found in blood.
Fibrinogen
when activated (as fibrin) serves as a clotting factor.
Fibrin
Activated, clotting factor.
Serum
Fluid left when blood clots
Chylomicron
From small intestine to Apo B-48.
Transport cholesterol and lipids form intestine to liver and tissues via blood.
LDL (low density lipoprotein)
From liver to Apo B-100.
Transports cholesterol and lipids form liver to tissue.
Too much is bad, leads to build up and plaque.
HDL (high density lipoprotein)
Tissue and blood vessels - Apo A-1.
Transport excess cholesterol from tissues and delivers it to the liver.
Hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells from stem cells in bone marrow
Erytrhocytes (RBC’s)
red blood cells
Erythropoeisis
formation of RBCs
Erythropoietin (Epo)
From kidneys, stimulates erythropoeisis
Bone marrow
creates new RBC’s
Heme group
iron core attracts oxygen
Folic acid
required for adequate DNA replication
B12
required for adequate DNA replication
Hemoglobin (Hb)
conatins heme group that carries Oxygen
Bilibrubin
Break down product of hemoglobin
ABO system
Blood types
Antigen
A substance (toxin, enzyme, or protein) that stimulates the production of antibodies.
Antibody
Attack antigens
Agglutinate/Agglutination
If different blood types are mixed, antibodies will cause mixture to agglutinate.
Universal donor
Type O
Lack A and B antigens.
Universal recepient
Type AB
Doesn’t make anti-A or anti-B bodies.
Rho(D)/Rh factor
Another type of antigen found on RBC’s.
Erythroblastosis fetalis
When Rh- mother has Rh+ babies.
Mom may be exposed to fetal Rh+ blood, first time.
In later pregnancies mom may produce Rh antibodies.
Antibodies cross placenta causing hemolysis of fetal RBC’s.