circulatory system Flashcards
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type of tissue blood is
specialised connective tissue
what does blood consist of
liquid matrix(plasma) and cellular portion of formed elements
percentage of plasma and formed elements
plasma 55%
formed elements 45%
describe the plasma
straw-coloured, viscous fluid,matrix of the blood
composition of plasma
90% water,8%proteins,minerals,glucose,amino acids,lipids
what are the proteins present in the plasma
fibrinogen: clotting factor produced by the liver
globulins: defence mechanism( alpha,beta and gamma. gamma are ANTIBODIES)
albumins: help in osmotic balance and blood volume by controlling the osmotic pressure
the minerals present in plasma
na,ca,mg,hco3,cl
plasma without clotting factor
serum
the formed elements
erythrocytes, leucocytes, thrombocytes
rbc count
most abundant, 5 to 5.5 million in mm-3 of blood
shape of rbc
biconcave and no nucleus,no mitochondria er ribosomes,centrioles
exceptions: camel and llama. they have oval and nucleus
advantages of no nucleus in RBC
they have more space for haemoglobin and respire anaerobically, therefore, more oxygen transported
role of carbonic anhydrase in RBC
transport of co2
quantity of haemoglobin per 100ml of blood
12-16gms
erythropoiesis
redbone marrow
graveyard of RBC
spleen
what is carbamino haemoglobin and carboxyhaemoglobin
co2 and co
lifespan of RBC
120 days
the oxidation state of fe in haemoglobin
2+
low haemoglobin conc
anaemia or iron deficiency anaemia
what is pernicious anaemia
low vit b12 , so RBC don’t mature
wbc colour
colourless
wbc count
6000 to 8000 per mm-3
wbc shape
rounded or irregular,nucleated can be granulated or granulated. they show ameboid movements and diapedisis