test 3 Flashcards
functions of blood
transportation, regulation, protection
transportation
of oxygen and carbon dioxide as well as nutrients and waste products
regulation
of body temperature, pH, and fluid volume
protection
mounting an immune system
composition of blood
plasma, cellular components, buffy coat, red blood cells (RBCs)
plasma
55% of total blood volume; 91% water; 7% blood proteins; 2% nutrients
cellular components
45% of total blood volume; erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
buffy coat
white blood cells; platelets
albumins
smallest and most abundant plasma proteins; produced in liver; regulate water movement between blood and interstitial fluid (maintain colloid osmotic pressure); carriers for molecules with low solubility in water
globulins
second largest group of plasma proteins; alpha, beta, and gamma
alpha and beta globulins
carriers for hydrophobic molecules
gamma globulins
immunoglobulins, antibodies; assist in fighting against pathogens
fibrinogen and blood clot formation
injured tissues release prothrombin activator, then splits into enzyme thrombin, which splits two short amino acid chains from each fibrinogen molecule; ends join together, forming threads of fibrin; fibrin surrounds the platelet plug in the damaged area of the blood vessel and provide the shape for the clot; red blood cells are present within the fibrin
regulatory proteins
less than 1% of all plasma proteins; enzymes and proenzymes; hormones
hematocrit
% of the volume of all cellular component in one’s blood; females- 38%-46%, males- 42%-56%
erythrocytes
red blood cells; mature RBC lack nuclei and other organelles; small; biconcave shape; pass through small blood vessels, line up single file
hemoglobin
red pigmented protein in erythrocytes; capable of reversibly transporting oxygen and CO2 in blood; consists of 2 alpha chains and 2 beta chains; each molecule can bind a combo of 4 O2/CO2 molecules
heme group
nonprotein group containing iron molecule in each of the four globins
carbon monoxide
competes for oxygen binding sites on the hemoglobin molecule
why is CO so dangerous
poisoning can cause headaches, nausea and fatigue; prolonged exposure can lead to brain damage and death
blood doping
practice of boosting the number of RBC in the circulation in order to enhance athletic performance; RBC from donor are harvested, concentrated and then transfused into the circulation prior to endurance competitions
erythropoietin
EPO; naturally occurring hormone growth factor that stimulates the formation of RBC; can boost hematocrit for 6-24 weeks; blood that is more viscous more likely to cause clots
leukocytes
white blood cells; posses a nucleus and organelles; help initiate an immune response and defend the body; large
diapedesis
capability of leaving the blood vessels, and entering a tissue
chemotaxis
leukocytes are attracted to a site of infection by molecules from damaged cells or invading pathogens
granulocytes
presence of visible of organelles; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
agranulocytes
no visible organelles; lymphocytes; monocytes
neutrophils
most numerous leukocyte; pale colored granules with lilac background; multi-lobed nucleus; phagocytic cells that secrete lysozyme
eosinophils
red granules in cytoplasm; bi-lobed nucleus; important in defense of parasitic infections; increase in numbers in response to antigen-antibody complexes or allergens
basophils
least numerous of the granulocytes; bi-loped nucleus and abundant blue granules; release histamine which causes vasodilation resulting in a decrease in blood pressure; release heparin which inhibits blood clotting
lymphocytes
in lymphatic tissue; 20-25% of leukocytes; dark staining round nucleus; t-lymphocytes, b-lymphocytes and natural killer cells
t-lymphocytes
direct immune response, attack virus infected cells
b-lymphocytes
produce antibodies
natural killer cells
attack abnormal and infected tissue cells
monocytes
constitute 3-8% of leukocytes; c-shaped nucleus; mature into macrophages in the periphery
platelets
irregular shaped membrane enclosed cellular fragments that represent shed cytoplasm from cells in the red bone marrow(megakaryocytes); involved in the clotting of blood; 1/4 the size of erythrocytes
megakaryocytes
about 15X larger than erthrocytes
average adult heart
5.5 inches long, 3.5 inches wide; 11oz in males; 8oz in females; located between the right and left lungs; 1/3 is located on the right side
cardiovascular system
heart propels blood to and from most body tissue via basic types of blood vessels called arteries and viens
arteries
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
veins
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart; larger than venules; smaller and medium sized veins travel with muscular arteries; large travel with elastic arteries; blood pressure in veins is too low to overcome the forces of gravity and posses valves
great vessels
arteries and veins entering and leaving the heart
pulmonary circulation
right side of the heart and the pulmonary arteries and veins; conveys blood to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart
systemic circulation
left side of the heart and arteries and veins that convey blood to most body tissues and back to the right side of the heart
heart position
slightly left of midline deep to the sternum in a compartment of the thorax known as the mesiastinum
pericardium
tough sac that encloses the heart; restricts heart movements so that is moves only slightly with the thorax
anatomy of the heart wall
epicardium; myocardium; endocardium
myocardium
cardiac muscle tissue; the thickest of the three layers
endocardium
internal surface of the heart chambers and external surface of the heart valves
epicardium
visceral layer of serous pericardium; simple squamous epithelium; areolar connective tissue and fat
internal heart anatomy
four chambers and four valves
four chambers
right atrium; right ventricle; left ventricle; left atrium
four valves
right atrioventricular(tricuspid); pulmonary semilunar; left atrioventricular(bicuspid or mitral); aortic semilunar
right atrium
receives venous blood from heart and systemic circulation, flowing to right ventricle; three veins drain into it: coronary sinus, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava
right atrioventricular valve
tricuspid valve; separates the right atrium from the right ventricle; forced closed when right ventricle begins to contract, preventing backwards flow of blood
right ventricle
receives deoxygenated venous blood from the right atrium
interventricular septum
forms a thick wall between the right and left ventricles
trabeculae carnaeae
irregular muscular ridges in the inner walls of each ventricle
papillary muscles
three cone shaped muscle projections inside the right ventricle
chordae tendineae
thin strands of strong connective tissue made of collagen fibers that papillary muscles anchor; attach to three cusps of the tricuspid valve; prevent the cusps from prolapsing into the right atrium when the right ventricle contracts
cusps
triangular flaps that hang down into the ventricle
conus arteriosus
smooth area at the superior end of the ventricle
pulmonary semilunar valve
marks the end of the ventricle and the beginning of the pulmonary trunk
semilunar valves
pulmonary and aortic; in the roof of right and left ventricles; composed of three thin, half moon shaped, pocketlike semilunar cusps; ventricles contract, blood pushes cusps against arterial trunks; ventricles relax some blood flows backwards, enters pockets, push toward midline, closing the valve
left atrium
oxygenated blood from the lungs travel through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium; two triangular cusps; forced shut when contracting