Blood Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is the fluid ground substance of blood?
Plasma
Erythrocytes are…
Their job is…
Red blood cells
Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
Leukocytes are…
Their job is….
White blood cells
Immune defense
Positively charged Cations includes
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
K (Potassium)
Negative charged anions
Phosphate
Sulfate
Bicarbonate
This protein is made in the liver and maintains osmotic pressure
Albumin
Made in the liver and transports proteins that bind to lipids, fat-soluble vitamins, metal ions
Alpha globulins
What do platelets do
Clot together to stop blood loss
Why do platelets clump
They react with collagen fibers to become sticky
What covers platelets to stop bleeding
Fibrin
What is the antigen on a plasma membrane made from?
Glycoproteins
Which type of antigens does
A, B, AB, O have.
The same antigens as blood type
Type A has which Antibodies
B
AB
O
A = Anti B Antibodies
B = Anti A Antibodies
AB = No Antibodies
O = Both Anti A & Anti B
Which is the universal recipient
AB
Which is the universal donor
O
Rh Positive can accept
Either Rh positive or negative blood
Hemostatis does what
Controls bleeding
A biconvace shapped cell missing a nucleus
Erythrocytes
What do erythrocytes use to transport oxygen
Hemoglobin
Part of the hemoglobin that binds to oxygen
Heme
Oxygen deprivation is called
Hypoxia
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor
Monitors your bloods oxygen levels
Old erythrocytes are eaten by Macrophages. The parts are recycled
The heme gets turned into ______
Bilirubin
After RBC drop off oxygen they can pick-up _____ acting as a buffer in the acid base balance
Hydrogen ions