blood and plasma Flashcards
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This is/these are responsible for synthesizing coagulation factors and fibrinogen
liver
precursor for an enzyme that lyses clots
plasminogen
Constitute the coagulation cascade
A series of proteolytic enzymes that circulate in plasma in an inactive form and generate thrombin when activated
Cleaves fibrinogen to create fibrin
thrombin
released upon cell activation and contains a high conc of a molecule that acts as an agonist
platelet dense granules
what is blood made from
plasma , red blood cells
what does plasma consist of
Water
Electrolytes
Hormones
Proteins
what is serum
lood plasma without the clotting factors
what are erythrocytes and structure , lifespan
RBC
principal vessels for delovering oxygen to tissue
Biconcave tissue to increase SA
120 days
where are erythrocyte’s produced
red bone marrow of long bones
uses eryhtropoetin made in kidneys
what is haemotocrit
percentage of rbc in blood
low haemotocrit can be caused by?
anaemia , not enough rbc
what are leukocytes
wbc
what can leukocytes be split into
angranulocytes and granulocytes
examples of granulocytes
basophils. neutrophils and eosinophils
main function of neutrophils
front line of defence during acute inflammation, phagocytosis
main function of basophils
Immune surveillance
produces histamine
examples of agranulocytes
monocytes and lymphocyte
what do lymphocytes produce
t cells, b cells, natural killer cells
structure of platelets
enucleated and discoid shaped
function of platelets
formation of a platelet plug to achieve haemostasis
what is haemostasis
process to prevent and stop bleeding
summary of primary haemostasis
platelet plug formation
vessel injury- adhesion- activation- aggregation
summary of secondary haemostasis?
coagulation cascade
fibrin clot formation