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Functions of blood |
Transportation Defense Regulation Body temp Water-salt balance Ph balance |
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What does blood transport? |
Water, white blood cells, iron, salts, minerals,vitamins,drugs |
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Blood is composed of ? |
Plasma, plasma proteins |
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Plasma |
Liquid portion of blood About 92% water About 8% various salts/ organic molecules |
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Plasma proteins |
Proteins that circulate in bloodstream |
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Types of plasma proteins |
Albumins, globulins, fibrinogens |
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Albumin |
The main protein in human blood and the key to regulating the osmotic pressure of blood |
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Globulins |
Antibodies and transport proteins |
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Fibrinogen |
Help with blood clotting in conjunction with blood platelets |
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Hematapoiesis |
Production of blood cells |
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Where are blood cells produced? |
.skull .ribs .vertebrae .iliac crest .ends of long bones |
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Multipotent stem cells (red bone marrow) differentiate into... |
Myeloid stem cells or lymphatic stem cells |
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Erythrocytes |
.small biconcave disks .no nucleus .transport oxygen . 4to6 million per mm^3 . Contains hemoglobin |
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What is hemaglobin |
Respiratory pigment Oxyhemoglobin Deoxyhemoglobin |
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How long do RBC's circulate in blood |
About 120 days |
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Hemolysis |
Destruction of RBCs |
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Where are RBCs destroyed |
Liver and spleen Hemaglobin is released .globin .iron .heme |
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True or false WBCs are able to leave the bloodstream |
True |
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WBC functions |
.fight infection .destroy dead or dying body cells .recognize and kill cancerous cells |
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Hemostasis |
The cessation (stopping) of bleeding |
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What do you call a stationary blood clot? Dislodged blood clot? |
Stationary - thrombus Embolus - dislodged blood clot |
