Circulatory Flashcards
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Refers to the circulation of blood through the heart and organs
Circulatory
Derived from 2 terms which are Cardio (Heart) and Vascular (Vessels)
Cardiovascular
Carries nutrients & gases supplied and distributed throughout the body. Consists of plasma and formed elements
Blood
form where our blood will not be contaminated, it helps the movement of blood. Comprises of water, proteins and other nutrients or waste materials like electrolyte, hormones and more.
Plasma
Composition of Plasma
Water (91%), Protein (7%), and Others (2%)
Composition of Formed Elements
Red Blood Cells (RBC) / Erythrocytes (95.1%), Platelets / Thrombocytes (4.8%), and White Blood Cells (WBC) / Leukocytes (0.1%)
Too much of other formed elements (such as RBC, Platelets, and/or WBC) can lead to?
Disease or disorders
It is a Biconcave shape and can bend or fold to decrease its size. It can also go through different vessels.
Red Blood Cells (RBC)
The function of RBC in the body?
To transport oxygen and bodily minerals through the entire body
It is the part within RBC that is a protein and making it appear red
Hemoglobin
It is the Iron Atom and the collector of oxygen molecules from the lungs by binding those
molecules to them
Hemo
It takes the carbon dioxide
Globin
Process of RBC
Diffusion
It has WBC that need chemical signals to give label to Stem Cell, which are young organisms. Along with it, RBC forms (Part of the skeletal system)
Bone Marrows
It means blood formation
Hematopoiesis
2 types of blood formation
Erythropoeisis and Leukopoiesis.
In order to create Reticulocyte, what should be removed late Erthyroblast?
Nucleus / Nuclei
When RBC is already mature, there is no nucleus or nuclei present anymore to?
contain more oxygen and other minerals
The abnormality in the production of RBC and can also affect other cells
Sickle cell anemia
The abnormality in the production of RBC and can also affect other cells
Sickle cell anemia
RBC Lifespan
100-220 days
It has macrophages(WBC) that splits the RBC into 2 (Iron and Heme) when RBC is already worn out
Spleen
It is the ______ which will be
recycled and will go to the red bone marrow to produce RBC
Iron
Heme will turn into ________ then
transported to the liver
Bilirubin