Final Exam Flashcards
Chapters 14-22 (200 cards)
Erythrocyte
RBC - red blood cell
Hemoglobin
protein
red pigment
carries o2 on ions of iron
made of 4 protein chains, each chain has 1 ion of FE+
1 healthy RBC has how many molecules of hemoglobin
250mil molecules
What is oxyhemoglobin
Hemoglobin combined with oxygen
bright red
What is deoxyhemoglobin
hemoglobin with no oxygen
darker red
How long do RBCs live
120 days
Define cyanosis
turning blue
All blood cells produced where after birth?
in red bone marrow
4 vitamins & minerals needed for healthy RBC and blood
vit B12
folic acid
FE (iron)
Vit C
WBC types (leukocytes)
Granulocytes and agranulocytes
define granulocytes
Basophils
Eosinophils
Neutrophils
define agranulocytes
lymphocytes
monocytes
Basophils
produce heparin and histamine
heparin - anticoagulant
histamine - vasodilator, allergies
Eosinophils
kill certain parasites and worms by secreting toxic chemicals
neutrophils
most numerous of leukocytes
phagocytes
lymphocytes
T cells, B cells, NK cells
monocytes
largest WBCs
become macrophages after leaving bloodstream
Platelets (start of as what, live for how long, function)
Thrombocytes
Start off as megakaryocytes, then fragment into platelets
Live only for 10 days
Release serotonin which causes vasoconstriction
Most abundant blood solute
plasma proteins
which plasma protein is the most abundant
albumins
Vitamin needed for clotting
vitamin K
thrombus
unwanted blood clot
embolus
piece of unwanted blood clot breaks and starts moving
embolism
piece of blood clot blocks a blood vessel