TOPIC 5 - BLOOD Flashcards
Considered a fluid type of connective tissue, which has a principal component of fluid in the form of plasma.
Blood
Straw-colored or pale yellow liquid part of the blood that suspends the blood cells in whole blood
Plasma
Plasma makes up about __% of total blood volume.
55%
What is the composition of plasma?
- 92% water
- Dissolved proteins (albumin, globulin, and fibrinogen)
- Glucose
- Clotting factors
- Electrolytes (Na, Ca, Mg, HCO3, Cl)
- Carbon dioxide
Plasma also serves as ___ reserve of the body.
Protein
It is a blood plasma devoid of clotting factors.
Blood serum
Medical therapy that involves plasma extraction, treatment, and reintegration.
Plasmapheresis
Blood cells are also called as ?
Hematocytes
3 categories of hematocytes
- RBC/erythrocytes
- WBC/leukocytes
- Platelets/thrombocytes
Blood serum is __% of the total blood volume.
45%
It is the volume percentage of cells to total blood volume.
Hematocrit
It is an iron-containing protein that facilitates transport of oxygen and other respiratory gases to tissues of the body.
Hemoglobin
Main component of RBC
Hemoglobin
In vertebrates, it is the principal means of delivering CO2 to body tissues via blood flow through the circulatory system.
RBC/Erythrocytes
Cell cytoplasm is rich in ___ that binds oxygen and gives blood its red color.
Hemoglobin
In mature humans, RBC is flexible and is elliptical-shaped discs. True or False?
False, oval biconcave discs
Approximately, how many erythrocytes are produced per second?
2.4 million
Each circulation takes how many seconds?
20 seconds
In isotonic solution, RBC undergo ?
Any structural changes
In hypotonic solution, RBC becomes ?
Spherical and swells
In hypertonic solution, RBC becomes ?
Crenated and shrinks
Erythrocytes are efficient transporter of gases due to these 3 characteristics.
- Biconcave form
- Absence of nucleus
- Round edges and flexible structure
These are cells of the immune system involved in defending body against both infectious diseases and foreign materials.
WBC/Leukocytes
The 5 different WBC types are derived from what cell and what body part?
Hematopoietic stem cell in the bone marrow
What is the lifespan of WBC in the human body?
3-4 days
There are about ____ WBC’s per uL of blood.
7000
WBC is approximately __% of total blood volume in adult.
1%
Increase of leukocytes over upper limit is called ?
Leukocytosis
Decrease of WBC below lower limit is called?
Leukopenia
2 types of leukocytes
Granulocytes and agranulocytes
Three types of granulocytes
- Neutrophils
- Basophils
- Eosinophils
WBC that is characterized by absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
Agranulocytes
These are the non-specific granules contained within agranulocytes.
Lysosomes
Three types of agranulocytes
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Macrophages
Percentage of protein in plasma
7%
What are the proteins present in plasma?
- Albumin
- Immunoglobulins
- Fibrinogen
- Other proteins
Percentage of albumin in the protein content of plasma
58%
Percentage of immunoglobulin in the protein content of plasma
37%
Percentage of fibrinogen in the protein content of plasma
4%
Percentage of other proteins in protein content of plasma
1%
Percentage of electrolytes, nutrients, respiratory gases, and waste products.
1%
Serum clots. True or False?
False
Red blood cell is roughly ___ um wide and ___ um thick.
7, 2