Module 1: transportation and defense Flashcards
Blood is made up of
Plasma and formed elements
Blood functions to..
transport materials and heat body
Blood volume varies according to?
age, body type, sex, and method of measurement
The most abundant formed element of blood is
RBC
the term blood type refers to the type of ___ present on RBC membranes
antigens
Main function of RBCs
transport oxygen
Main function of WBCs
fights infection (immunity)
main function of platelets
clotting
general composition of plasma
90% water 10% protein
what type of tissue is blood
connective tissue
anemia
low RBCs
polycythemia
high RBCs
explain production of formed elements
hematopoietis
hematopoietis (hemocytoblast)
- production of all the formed elements
- divisions/differentiations
describe the clotting process
step 1: platelets clump at the site of the punctured vessel and partially seal the hole
step 2: proteins are produced which form long threads of fibrin
step 3: fibrin threads wind around the clump of platelets completing the seal
Blood clotting occurs in how many stages?
3
another name for clotting
coagulation
the term blood type refers to the type of ___ present on RBC membranes
antigens
the human heart has how many chambers
4
the heart covering is called the
pericardium
A heart attack is also called a
myocardial infarction