Chapter 10 Flashcards
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What color is plasma?
Gold/yellow
What is plasma made of?
Water
Proteins
Electrolytes
Antibody proteins
Globulins
What are the proteins of the blood in plasma?
Albumin
Globulins
Fibrinogen
Liquid part of blood
Plasma: water, proteins, electrolytes
RBC (red blood cells)
Erythrocytes
Blood cells
Erythrocytes (RBC)
Leukocytes (WBC)
Which cells are biconcave?
Erythrocytes (RBC)
Do erythrocytes have a nucleus?
No. Bc of this they have no permanent life (120day lifespan)
ERYTHROCYTES
Biconcave
No nucleus (no perm life)
Contains hemoglobin
HEMOGLOBIN
Globin
Heme
Anemia
Sickle-cell anemia
Which element of hemoglobin is a protein?
Globin
Which part of the hemoglobin is the pigment containing iron?
Heme
Iron + oxygen =
Rust
Low hemoglobin concentration
Unable to carry oxygen to cells
Anemia
Genetic mutation causes defective hemoglobin
Sickle-cell anemia
WBC
Leukocytes
Which blood cells fight off infection?
Leukocytes
WBC are categorized by appearance:
Granular vs agranular
Size and shape of nucleus
Platelets
Thrombocytes
“Cell fragments”
Thrombocytes
Which cells are responsible for blood clotting?
Thrombocytes
Restricts blood flow
Serotonin
Thrombocytes
Blood clotting