Components Of Blood Notes

Question 1

Average adult body has how many pints of blood?

Answer 1

8-10

Question 2

How much blood volume does plasma have (straw colored liquid)

Answer 2

55% of blood volume (most volume)

Question 3

What makes up plasma

Answer 3

1. Water - 92% total volume of plasma
2. Plasma protein - Fibrinogen, albumin (most abundant) and globulin

Question 4

Albumin

Answer 4

Helps with blood osmotic pressure and volume and provides pulse volume

Question 5

Globulin

Answer 5

Helps form antibodies

Question 6

Where does hematopoiesis occur

Answer 6

In the red bone marrow/myeloid tissue

Question 7

Hemoglobin

Answer 7

Red pigment contained in RBC’s

Question 8

Functions of RBC’s via hemoglobin

Answer 8

1. Oxyhemoglobin (O2 + hg)
2. Carbaminohemoglobin (CO2 + hg)

Question 9

Hemolysis

Answer 9

Rupture/bursting of the red blood cells

Question 10

Largest components

Answer 10

Leukocytes

Question 11

Two types of leukocytes

Answer 11

Granulocytes
Agranulocytes

Question 12

Phagocytosis

Answer 12

Surrounding, engulfing, digesting harmful bacteria or pathogens

Question 13

WBC’s Agranulocytes: Lymphocytes

Answer 13

Helps form antibodies and fight cancer

Question 14

WBC’s Agranulocytes: Monocytes

Answer 14

Largest macrophages - phagocytize cellular debris foreign particles bacteria, virus, fungi

Question 15

Signs and symptoms of inflammation

Answer 15

Redness
Local heat
Swelling
Pain

Question 16

What helps during the blood clotting process

Answer 16

Thromboplastin

Question 17

Clotting time normal range

Answer 17

5-15 min