Understanding the Composition and Functions of Blood: A Detailed Analysis, Quizzes of Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Download Understanding the Composition and Functions of Blood: A Detailed Analysis and more Quizzes Animal Anatomy and Physiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What is blood? DEFINITION 1 - Type of connective tissue TERM 2 What is blood made up of? DEFINITION 2 - Non-living fluid matrix ------> PLASMA- Living cells -----> THE FORMED ELEMENTS TERM 3 What are the Major Functions of Blood? DEFINITION 3 1. Transportation Oxygen Nutrients & Ions Waste Products Immune Cells Clotting Factors Messenger molecules 2. Tissue Repair3. Maintenance of pH balance4 Regulation of temperature TERM 4 What are blood's major components? DEFINITION 4 1. Plasma (55%) - "Non-Living Fluid Matrix" Composed primarily of H2O (92%) Also contains many other dissolved substances * Nutrients & gases * Hormones * Wastes & metabolites2. Blood Cells (45%) - "Formed Elements" All derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells TERM 5 What are blood's major components? cont. DEFINITION 5 Red Blood Cells: Erythrocytes White Blood Cells: Leukocytes Platelets: Thrombocytes TERM 6 Describe the "Formed Element" -Erythrocytes DEFINITION 6 - Red Blood Cells- Most abundant cell type- About 45% of blood- Cellular cytoplasm primarily made up of hemoglobin Capable of binding/transportation of O2 & CO2 TERM 7 Describe the "Formed Element" - Leukocytes DEFINITION 7 Commonly known as ---> WHITE BLOOD CELLS Less than 1% of blood Have an immune function TERM 8 Describe the "Formed Element" - Thrombocytes DEFINITION 8 Commonly known as ---> PLATELETS Less than 1% of blood Fragments of growth factor cells that are involved in coagulation TERM 9 Erythrocytes DEFINITION 9 - Transport O2 & CO2- Have distinct biconcave Appear more pale in center than the edge Looks like small doughnut TERM 10 Leukocytes DEFINITION 10 - Immune regulatory cells of body- Classified based on presence or absence of cytoplasmic granules Granulocytes Eosinophils Neutrophils Agranulocytes Basophils Lymphocytes Monocytes