RBC[Rabe] Flashcards
T or F: blood does not have buffering capacity.
FALSE
It is a buffer, slightly alkaline, pH 7.35-7.45
Ppt
T or F: blood can be used to regulate temperature
TRUE
Ppt,lec
What contributes to blood viscosity?
Formed elements
Lec
Classify blood according to type of tissue.
Specialized connective tissue
-Because its binds tissues together, it is not compact
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What accounts for largest amount of formed elements in the blood?
RBC/ ERYTHROCYTES
Lec
What is RBC/total blood volume?
Hematocrit
Definition
Composidtion of plasma?
- WATER
- PLASMA PROTEINS
- CLOTTING FACTORS
Lec
What is the average hematocrit of male and female. Is it the same for both?
Not the same!
Male: 45% to 50%
Female: 40% to 45 %
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Absent is serum but present in plasma!
Clotting factors
Lec
Clot is formed when blood gets into contact with… (3)
- GLASS
- ANIONIC SURFACE
- NEGATIVELY CHARGED SURFACE
LEC
Enumerate the three important plasma proteins.
- Albumin
- Globulins
- Fibrinogen
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What Type of formed elements responsible for oxygen transport?
ERYTHROCYTES
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What is the function of white blood cells?
Takes part in IMMUNE SYSTEM
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What are the Cell fragments that isminvolved in clotting?
PLATELETS
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Plasma protein that:
- Is Major contributor to OSMOTIC PRESSURE of Plasma
- TRANSPORTS lipid, steroid, hormone
ALBUMINS
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Plasma protein that:
- TRANSPORT lipid, ions, hormones,
- Has IMMUNE FUNCTION
GLOBULINS
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Plasma protein that is
- Is Essential component of CLOTTING system
- Can be converted to FIBRIN
FIBRINOGEN
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What constitutes regulatory proteins inside plasma?
- ENZYMES
- PROENZYMES
- HORMONES
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What Constitutes 35% of plasma proteins?
GLOBULINS
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What is the Most abundant plasma protein? Give its percentage.
ALBUMIN -60%
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T or F: Fibrinogen constitutes 40% of plasma proteins.
FALSE!
4% only
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Plasma component:
1. That TRANSPORT inorganic and organic molecules, formed elements and heat
WATER
PPT
Major Plasma component in terms of abundance
WATER
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T or F: there is relatively few electrolytes in blood plasma
TRUE
Part of 1% only
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What are the other (minor) solutes present in blood plasma?
- ELECTROLYTES
- ORGANIC NUTRIENTS
- ORGANIC WASTES
T or F: the blood contains ions that contribute to osmotic pressure of body fluids.
TRUE
electrolytes in plasma
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T or F: amino acids can be carried by blood.
TRUE
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Five the normal values of RBC in males and females.
Male: 5.2 million
Female: 4.7 million
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How long is RBC’sAverage lifespan?
100 – 120 days
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What is the term used to refer tomstacked RBCs?
Rouleau
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These Maintains structural integrity and biconcave shape of RBC.
- ANKYRIN
- SPECTRIN
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T or F: Hereditary spherocytosis is caused by Weak interactions amongst peripheral and integral proteins.
TRUE!
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It Catalyzes couple transport of anions.
BAND 3
under mem proteins
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T or F:band 3 inhibits HCO3 to cross membrane in exchange for Cl;
FALSE!
It allows!
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T or F: Chloride ion and bicarbonate ion passes through the same integral protein.
TRUE
BAND 3
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Enumerate normal hemoglobin component.
- Four globular protein units
- alpha chain 1
- alpha chain 2
- beta chain 1
- beta chain 2
- Heme containing the iron
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