Blood and pH Flashcards
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What are some functions of the blood?
carry oxygen, transport carbon dioxide, carry heat around the body and prevent blood loss.
Blood reservoir of veins is?
64%
Blood reservoir of arteries are?
13%
Blood reservoir of pulmonary vessels are?
9%
Blood reservoirs of the heart/ capillaries are?
7%
What is the pH of blood?
7.35-7.45
Acidosis is?
the more hydrogen ion.
What are the thrombocytes?
platelets.
What are erythrocytes?
red cells.
What are leucocytes?
white cells.
What are plasma?
fluid element.
Where are erythrocytes formed?
in the bone marrow
What is the life span of erythrocytes?
105-120 days.
What do erythrocytes help?
to maintain a normal pH and give the blood its viscosity.
Leucocytes have how many types?
five.
What do neutrophils do?
micro-organisms.
What do eosinophils do?
de-toxify.
What do basophils do?
produce heparin.
What so monocytes do?
ingest and digest.
What do Lymphocyctes do?
form antibiotics.
What are thrombocytes have an important part in?
the haemostasis of blood clotting.
Thrombin is
Thrombokinase + prothrombin + calcium.
Fibrin is
thrombin + fibrinogen.
A clot is
fibrin + cells
