BIO141 Exam 3 Flashcards
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What 2 things are is blood msotly made of?
Plasma and Red Blood Cells
What kind of structure do red blood cells have and what does this do
they are bi concave and add surface area
why are red blood cells slightly flexible
to enter capillaries
do rbcs have organelles?
no
lifespane of RBCs
120 days
another name for RBCs
erthyroctyes
what makes an RBC red
hemoglobin
what is heme
pigment
what molecule does heme have on it and what does it do
Fe atom that holds Ocygen
color and name of high oxygen blood
bright red oxyhemoglobin
color and name of low oxygen blood
dark red deoxyhemoglobin
how many protein chains are in hemoglobin and what kinds are they
4
2 alpha
2 beta
how many hemes are in each protein chain of a hemoglobin
1
2 things to cause anemia
low hemoglobin or low functioning RBCs
name 3 symptoms of anemia
lethargy
weakness
tiredness
how does blood loss anemia occur
RBCs are lost due to hemmorage
NSAIDs
non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
what drug can cause stomach and gi bleeding
aspirin
most common form of anemia and what happens
iron deficiency anemia
not enough iron to make heme which carries o2
pernicious anemia and what is causes
low B12 causes low RBC production
describe what happens with sickle cell
mutation in one amino acid of beta chain in hemoglobin causes mutation. RBCs become fragile and rigid and stick together
RBC production
erythropoesis
what 2 hormones stimulate erythropoesis
peptide hormone erythropoetin
androgens - testorterone
what stimulates EPO
low oxygen in blood