Blood Flashcards
(123 cards)
blood in blood vessels and flows through body ( about __ liters)
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blood. Cooperates with ___ and ____ systems to integrate and regulate bodily functions
nervous and endocrine
2 major components of blood
formed elements plasma
formed elevements of blood include ___ ___ and ____
a. erythrocytes (red blood cells) b. leukocytes (white blood cells) c. platelets
plasma is a a. aqueous solution containing ___ and ____ weight substances
large and small
plasma maintains ___ fo blood
osmotic pressure
plasma plays a role in tnasport of
water insoluble substances
___ is the major component of plasma
albumin
___ is made up of: albumin gamma globulins fibronogen compliment proteins electrolytes non protein nitrogren substances (: urea, uric acid, creatine, creatinine, ammonium salts) nutrients blood gases
plasma
___ in plasma is important in inflammation and destruction of microorganisms
compliment proteins
nutrients in plama include
glucose, lipids, amino acids
plasma is a ___ rich liquid
protein
__ in particular in plasma is responsbile for the osmotic pressure of blood
albumin
lowest layer of blood (red blood cells) is about __% blood volune in females
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lowest layer of blood (red blood cells) is about __% blood volune in males
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centrifugation of blood puts ___ at the lowest layer
red blood cells
hematocrit is the ___occupied by red blood cells
Percentage of blood volume
middle layer (made of WBCs and platelets) is __% of blood volume
1
middle layer of blood is ___ in color
white or gray
platelets a. lymphocytes b. monocytes c. neutrophils d. eosinophils e. basophils are in the ___ layer of centriguged blood
middle
upper layer of blood is ___
plasma
plasma is more than ___ of blood volume
plasma
upper layer of blood is ____ in color
yellow
at microscopic level red blood cells look like
biconcave discs without nuecli



