Download Blood Composition and Formation: Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 blood DEFINITION 1 cells (45%) + fluid (55%) TERM 2 plasma DEFINITION 2 90% water + 10% other stuff TERM 3 plasma proteins DEFINITION 3 albumin, globulin, fibrinogen TERM 4 albumin DEFINITION 4 provides blood with osmotic pressureallows for tissue fluid to be pulled back into bloodstream TERM 5 globulin DEFINITION 5 lipoproteins, antibodies, clot forming proteins TERM 6 fibrinogen DEFINITION 6 allows blood to coagulate (go from liquid to solid) TERM 7 edema DEFINITION 7 accumulation of tissue fluid TERM 8 erythrocytes DEFINITION 8 RBC'smost numerous of blood cells TERM 9 biconcave discs DEFINITION 9 shape of RBCallows for folding to fit through capillaries TERM 10 hemoglobin DEFINITION 10 made by liverbinds some oxygen at lungs and transports that oxygen through the blood TERM 21 lymphocytes DEFINITION 21 large, round nucleus takes up entire cellsecrete antibodies TERM 22 monocytes DEFINITION 22 kidney shaped nucleusbecome macrophages when they leave blood stream and enter tissues TERM 23 diapedesis DEFINITION 23 the ability of WBCs to exit a capillary to go into the surrounding tissues (can squeeze through pores in capillary) TERM 24 leukocytosis DEFINITION 24 greater than normal number of WBC'smade to defend against pathogens when sick TERM 25 thrombocytes DEFINITION 25 (platelets)clotting cells TERM 26 platelets DEFINITION 26 fragments of big cell that broke apart TERM 27 megakaryocyte DEFINITION 27 big cell that splits apart and cytoplasm fragments are called platelets TERM 28 platelet plug DEFINITION 28 bunch of platelets sticking to one anothernot yet a clot TERM 29 clot DEFINITION 29 platelet plug + fibrin meshfibrin threads reinforce platelet plug TERM 30 thrombus DEFINITION 30 clot that forms in an intact blood vesselblood hits fork in vessel creating turbulence TERM 31 embolus DEFINITION 31 free floating thrombus(thrombus that has broken loose and flows into blood stream) TERM 32 serum DEFINITION 32 like plasma without fibrinogenblood in test tube TERM 33 plasma DEFINITION 33 free flowing blood TERM 34 hemopoiesis DEFINITION 34 the creation of blood cells (occurs in red bone marrow) TERM 35 stem cells DEFINITION 35 can turn into any kind of blood cell
