Unit 2 Lecture 9 Flashcards
What makes up the total body mass in males?
40% solids
60% fluids
What type of fluids are found in the body?
Intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF)
What makes up extracellular fluid (ECF)?
80% interstitial fluid
20% plasma (blood)
How does nutrients and oxygen diffuse into cells?
Blood -> interstitial fluid -> cell
How does waste travel in the body?
In opposite directions of nutrients
Define hematology
the study of blood and blood disorders
What is the composition of blood?
- Plasma
2. Formed elements
What is plasma?
- Water
- Plasma Proteins
- Other substances
What is “formed elements”?
cells and cell fragments found in blood
Where are plasma proteins made and found?
Made: liver
Found: bloodstream
What are the 3 main plasma proteins found in blood?
- Albumins
- Globulins
- Fibrinogen
Function of albumins protein
maintains blood osmotic pressure
What does blood osmotic pressure do?
Brings liquids into cell
What is a globulin (immunoglobulin)?
an antibody that attacks foreign antigens
What is the function of globulin?
Forms antigen-antibody complexes
What is the function for fibrinogen?
Promotes clotting
What is the difference between blood plasma and blood serum?
Blood serum doesn’t have fibrinogen and other clotting factors
What cells make up “formed elements”
- Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
- White blood cells (leukocytes)
- Platlets (thrombocytes)
What are the 2 types of white blood cells?
- granular leukocytes
- agranular leukocytes
Name 3 types of granular leukocytes
- Neutrophilis
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
Name 2 types of agranular leukocytes
- lymphocytes
2. monocytes
What is the difference betweem -blast and -cyte?
- blast = immature cell
- cyte = mature cell
What hormone stimulates production of RBC’s
Erythropoietin (EPO)
What is another term for platlet?
Thrombocyte
what is the major function of platlets
promotes blood clotting
What is hematocrit?
The ratio of the volume of RBC to the total volume of blood
What is the average hematocrit for females and males?
females: 42%
males: 46%
What is anemia?
Not enough RBCs for proper O2 transportation
What is polycythemia?
Excess RBCs (over 65%) -> dehydration, blood doping in athletes
Of the 3 blood plasma proteins, which is found the most and the least in the body?
most: Albumins 54%
least: fibrinogen 7%
Of the formed elements in blood, is RBC, WBC, or platlets found more?
red blood cells
What type of white blood cell is found the most in blood?
Neutrophils 60-70%