Understanding the Composition and Function of Blood: A Detailed Analysis, Quizzes of Biology

Download Understanding the Composition and Function of Blood: A Detailed Analysis and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 blood is made of ___ tissue DEFINITION 1 connective TERM 2 blood-ground substance= DEFINITION 2 plasma TERM 3 formed elements of the blood= DEFINITION 3 cells of the blood -leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets TERM 4 plasma= DEFINITION 4 55% of blood clear, yellow TERM 5 buffy coat of blood DEFINITION 5 leukocytes and platelets, white and thick TERM 6 erythrocytes DEFINITION 6 44% of blood-bottom portion anucleate TERM 7 anucleate means (for RBC) DEFINITION 7 no nucleus room for more hemoglobin=more oxygen cell doesn't divide no blueprint TERM 8 hemoglobin=main protein of RBC DEFINITION 8 carries oxygen binds to gasses=CO2 abd CO (poisoness) TERM 9 leukocytes DEFINITION 9 white blood cells less than 1% of blood nucleus TERM 10 leukocytes changing shape.. DEFINITION 10 diapedesis so they can leak out of the blood vessels TERM 21 thick bloodstream= DEFINITION 21 cant get through the blood vessels TERM 22 hemadocrine= DEFINITION 22 % rbc/blood volume TERM 23 dissolved material in plasma = (peng) DEFINITION 23 protein electrocytes nurtients and wastes gas TERM 24 identifiers of blood type= DEFINITION 24 antigens TERM 25 type o blood= DEFINITION 25 no ID badge no markers, so body doesnt send anything to attack no antigens for body to recognize so doesnt reject it TERM 26 hemopoesis DEFINITION 26 creation of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in red bone marrow TERM 27 blood lifecycle DEFINITION 27 1)hemopoesis in red bone marrow 2)RBCs circulate in bloodstream for 120 days 3)aged RBCs are filtered (phagocytized) in liver and spleen>>highly vascularized 4)heme components of blood are recycled 5)RBC membrane, proteins, etc are broken down into amino acids, some used to make new RBCs TERM 28 heme= DEFINITION 28 partly broken down proteins more hemoglobin and blood cells in bone marrow