Unit 2- Blood Flashcards
List the functions of blood
- Prevent blood loss
- Maintain pH
- Maintain body temperature
- Deliver oxygen and nutrients
- Transport hormones
- Transport metabolic waste
- Maintain blood volume
- Prevent infection
What metabolic wastes does blood transport
CO2 and Nitrogenous waste
Blood is the only _____ ____ of the body
fluid tissue
What three components allow the blood to fight off infections?
antibodies
complement proteins
leukocytes
What are the 3 formed elements found in blood
erythrocytes
leukocytes
platelets
Which formed elements are living?
only leukocytes
Which formed elements are considered noncellular?
erythrocytes= dead cells platelets= cellular fragments
What is the function of erythrocytes?
Mostly to transport oxygen but will transport some CO2
what makes up 45 % of blood volume
erythrocytes
What is the function of leukocytes?
immune actions
Why are platelets important?
function to clot blood and prevent blood loss
Where are the blood elements formed?
red bone marrow
What are the two major components of blood
formed elements - 46%
plasma- 54%
What is plasma?
the liquid component of blood
what makes up about 55% of blood
plasma
what constitutes about less than 1% of the blood
leukocytes + platelets
what are some components that can be found in plasma?
- albumin
- globulins
- clotting proteins
- transport proteins
- water: 90%
- electrolytes
- respiratory gases
Where does crime scene DNA come from?
leukocytes bc only cellular component with DNA
Describe the composition of erythrocytes
small
biconcave
anucleate
have hemoglobin and antioxidants
Why is it important that erythrocytes have antioxidants
Bc the accumulation of free radicals can be toxic
free radicals emerge from the ETC of aerobic respiration
About how many RBCs/mL
5 billion RBCs/ mL
slightly more for men and less for women
Why do men have more RBCs?
testosterone promotes production of RBCs
Why do women have less RBCs?
lower bc women have less testosterone and menstruate
What is hemoglobin
A globular protein = a protein with more than one domain
+
heme pigment
The goblin protein of hemoglobin has?
2 alpha domains
2 beta domains
How many heme groups are in one hemoglobin
4
1 heme can bind to each domain
What is a heme group?
ring like arrangement with an Fe core that allows oxygen to bind
name of hemoglobin when bound to oxygen
oxyhemoglobin
name of hemoglobin when not bound to oxygen
deoxyhemoglobin
What type of hemoglobin does oxygen bind to?
oxygen will bind to a deoxyhemoglobin to produce an oxyhemoglobin
What does the sigmoidal curve of oxygen saturation tell you about hemoglobin
- hemoglobin loves t be oxygen saturated
- as you add oxygen it becomes easier to add more oxygen
- hemoglobin does not like to lose oxygen
What is the name for hemoglobin bound to carbon dioxide
carbaminohemoglobin
where does carbon dioxide bind to on hemoglobin
amino acid side chains of the globulin portion
How is carbon dioxide mostly transported in the blood?
80% thru bicarbonate in plasma
what is a secondary method of carbon dioxide transport
carbon transport thru carbaminohemoglobin
~20%
What is a Hematocrit?
an experiment that allows you to determine the percentage of each component of the blood
What is hematopoiesis?
The ongoing process of producing blood cells
How much blood do we produce daily?
1 ounce
How does hematopoiesis decide what cells are going to be produced?
Varies depending on needs
What is Erythropoiesis?
The production of RED blood cells
What is the initial stem cell used in Erythropoiesis?
Hemocytoblast
What is a pluripotent cell?
An uncommitted cell that can give rise to many different things
Order of erythropoiesis
Hemocytoblast myeloid stem cell pro erythroblast (1st committed) early erythroblast late erythroblast normoblast - accumulation of hemoglobin and loss of organelles- Reticulocyte - maturation in BS- Erythrocyte
Which cells from erythropoiesis are dead?
Erythrocytes and Reticulocytes
this is why they are replaced daily
How long does erythropoiesis take?
3-5 days
makes 2million RBCS/sec
What are the 5 regulators of erythropoiesis
- Erythropoietin
- testosterone
- B vitamins
- Iron
- dietary nutrients
Describe how erythropoietin works
- stimulates production of RBCs in the when blood oxygen is low
- produced by kidneys
- receptors for it are found on hemocytoblasts
Describe how Testosterone affects erythropoiesis
- stimulates kidneys to produce erythropoietin
- men have more RBCs than women
- increased muscle mass increases need for oxygen
how do B vitamins regulate erythropoiesis?
- B12 and folic acid aka pre-natal vitamins
- stimulates production of RBCs bc pregnant women have to carry oxygen for themselves and a parasite
- prob up regulation
How does iron regulate erythropoiesis?
- Iron is necessary to make heme group of hemoglobin in RBCs
- obtained from food
- if we don’t have iron then obvi you can’t make any RBCs
How is iron stored?
- ferritin
- hemosidenin
How is iron transported?
transferin
How does dietary nutrients affect the erythropoiesis
cells need nutrients can’t make the hemocytoblast divide and begin process if there isn’t enough energy/ resources to produce another cell
How long do RBCs last?
100-120 days
How are old RBCs disposed of?
macrophages in spleen digest cells
When RBCs are broken down what components are recycled?
- Fe
- aa of goblin are recycled to make other proteins
What happens to the parts of RBCs that aren’t recycled?
-Fe not used is converted to bilirubin and the liver adds it to bile
What are the 2 erythrocyte disorders?
- Anemia : too little
- Polycythemia : too much
What is Anemia?
low or abnormal # of RBCs reduces the capacity to carry oxygen
Describe Polycythemia
- overproduction of RBCs
- too much RBCs makes blood denser = sludge