Understanding the Components and Functions of Blood: A Detailed Analysis, Quizzes of Physiology

Download Understanding the Components and Functions of Blood: A Detailed Analysis and more Quizzes Physiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Blood DEFINITION 1 Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. TERM 2 Plasma DEFINITION 2 Fluid Part of Blood TERM 3 Formed Elements DEFINITION 3 Cells,redwhiteplatelets TERM 4 Volume DEFINITION 4 5-6 liters TERM 5 Slightly Alkaline DEFINITION 5 7.35- 7.46 TERM 6 Functions DEFINITION 6 TransportationRegulation of PH, and Electrolyterestriction of bleedingdefense against pathogensstabilization of body temp TERM 7 Classification of connective tissue DEFINITION 7 Connective tissue is defined as tissue that has:specialized cells in a matrixFibersGround Substance: Fluid TERM 8 Plasma DEFINITION 8 Non-living fluidColor Yellowconsists of proteins and waterwater = 90protiens 8other 2 TERM 9 Function of Plasma DEFINITION 9 Absorbs heat and moves fluid TERM 10 Plasma Protiens DEFINITION 10 albumin 60Globulin 35fibrogen 5manufactured by liver, extracellular because they are to bigmade by liver because of stimuli , low blood protein levels and to maintain homostais TERM 21 Leukocyte function DEFINITION 21 protect against pathogens and remove waste TERM 22 Leukocyte Character DEFINITION 22 Nucleated, no hemoglobinMakes up 1% of blood volume TERM 23 Diapedesis DEFINITION 23 move by amoeboid movement, can move out of blood vessels TERM 24 Chemotaxis DEFINITION 24 chemicals by cells in trouble, draw the white blood cells TERM 25 leukopenia DEFINITION 25 low white blood cells TERM 26 Leukocytosis DEFINITION 26 high white blood cells TERM 27 Two types of white blood cells DEFINITION 27 Granulocytes (end in phil)Agranulocytes ( end in cyte) TERM 28 Granulocytes DEFINITION 28 Neutrophils- 50-70% nucleus is multilobed, phygocytes, mostly after bacteria cells, go to areas of inflamationfine granes TERM 29 Eosinophils, DEFINITION 29 large course granes, wine red color, not the blues or purples.. bilobed , 2-4%of white blood cells, phygocytes, eat things labeled by the body as foreign. Usually allergies, parasitic worms. TERM 30 Basophiles DEFINITION 30 <1%, large dark granes, go to damaged tissue, release histimines TERM 31 Agranulocytes DEFINITION 31 monocytesLYmphocytes TERM 32 Monocytes DEFINITION 32 Kidney bean shape, 3-4 red blood cells in size, 3-8% of white blood cells, phygocytes, viruses, intracellular paracites, live months TERM 33 Lymphocytes DEFINITION 33 Cells of the lymphatic systemFormed in red bone marrow, large round nucleous, no granes, 25% of white blood cells, stored in the lymph nodes, released when infection occures, live decades, 60+ years TERM 34 Platelets DEFINITION 34 ThrombocytesFunction to clot blood,Thromboprotein hormone that stimulates the production of platelets TERM 35 Hematopoiesis DEFINITION 35 Haematopoiesis (or hematopoiesis in American English; sometimes also haemopoiesis or hemopoiesis) is the formation of blood cellular components. TERM 46 Steps in Clotting DEFINITION 46 thromboplastin released by platelets and damaged vessel tisue this stimulates - prothrombin an inactive enzyme that is found in bloodProthrombin when activated becomes thrombinThrombin converts molecules of the protein fibrinogenfibrinogen when activated becomes fibrinfibrin is an insoluble fiber that traps RBC's to form clotsThroboplastin, prothrombin, thrombin, fibrogen, fibrin, blood clot TERM 47 Heparin DEFINITION 47 Natural anticoagulate, basilphils release it TERM 48 Thrombus DEFINITION 48 clot attached to an unbroken vessel TERM 49 Embolism DEFINITION 49 Clot floating free in the blood stream TERM 50 Stroke DEFINITION 50 Clot or embolism in the brain TERM 51 Aspirin DEFINITION 51 can reduce the risk of thrombus, it blocks platelet grouping TERM 52 Hemophilia DEFINITION 52 inabilityto form any of the clotting factors TERM 53 Blood Groups DEFINITION 53 A = A antigen and B antibodyB= B antigen and A antibodyAB has AB antigen no AntibodiesO has No antigen and AB antibodies TERM 54 Rh Factors DEFINITION 54 + people carry the Rh surface antigen D...