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55% of whole blood
plasma
less than 1% OF WHOLE BLOOD
leukocytes and platelets
45% of blood
erythrocytes/ hematocrit
deliver oxygen; transport hormones and waste
distributive functions
maintain body temp; pH; fluid volume
regulatory fxn of blood
prevents blood loss and infection
protection function of blood
plasma proteins made by ...
liver
acts as carrier to shuttle molecules; blood buffer; osmotic pressure
albumin
formed element with no nuclei or organelle
erythrocyte
location of hematopoeisis
red bone marrow
what is the organ that causes erythrocyte formation
KIDNEY
what is essential for hemoglobin synthesis
iron
yellow pigment released to blood and binds to albumin for transport
bilirubin
abnormal excess of erythrocytes that increases blood viscosity
polycythemia
formed elements that are complete cells with nuclei and organelles
leukocytes WBC
wbc can slip out of capillary blood vessels
diapedesis
when wbc out of blood stream, they move thru tissue spaces thru....
amoeboid motion
larger and short lived than erythrocytes; lobed nuclei
granuclocytes
most numerous WBC; twice the size of erythrocytes; lysosomes; polymorphonuclear; phagocytes
NEUTROPHILS
red nucleus; agains parasitic worms;
EOSINOPHILS
rarest; contain histamine
basophil
ithout granules
lymphocytes; monocytes
make t cells to fight virus and tumor cells; make b lymphocytes to produce antibodies
lymphocytes
highly mobile macrophages; defend against virus; bacteria;
monocytes
platelet formation is regulated by hormone
thrombopoietin
steps in hemostasis
vascular spasm
platelet plug forms
coagulation
vasoconstriction of blood vessel
vascular spasm
slowest step in coagulation
formation of prothrombin activator