Blood is considered what kind of tissue? Liquid tissue.
Blood is made up of two major components, what are they? Plasma and cellular components
Plasma makes up what percentage of blood? 55% of blood
Plasma is made up MAINLY of.... it is made up mainly of water
What else makes up plasma besides ...
Dissolved gases make up what percent of blood? ✅10% of blood is CO2.
Large plasma proteins include ✅Albumins
Globulins
Fibrinogen
(AGF- andy got fat)
Albumins function ✅regulates blood volume
Globulins function ✅includes antibodies
Fibrinogen function ✅helps with blood clotting
What are small/soluble blood components? ✅Antibodies and antigens
What are formed elements of blood? ✅Cellular elements
RBC's are what kind of cell? ✅Erythrocytes
, Platelets are what kind of cell? ✅Thrombocytes
WBC's are what kind of cell? ✅Leukocytes
Red Blood Cell characteristics ✅1. most dense
2. biconcave discs
3. short life (4 mos.)
4. derived from stem cells in bone marrow
5. formation triggered by EPO secretion by the kidney
RBC's are made in the _______? At what rate? ✅Made in the red bone marrow at 2
million per second.
Platelet characteristics ✅1. buds of megakaryocytes
2. carry growth factors
3: lifespan= 5-9 days
Different types of white blood cells? ✅Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
(LMNEB)
little men never eat bread
Monocytes exhibit ✅phagocytosis and consume bacteria
Neutrophils exhibit ✅they exhibit phagocytosis and consume bacteria
Eosinophils are what type of cells ✅A & B cells
Basophils function ✅release histamine
Hematocrit definition ✅packed RBC volume
General normal hematocrit ✅45% is generally normal
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