Internal fluids and Respiration Flashcards
Extracellular fluid further divided into
– Blood plasma
– Interstitial fluid/Tissue fluid
Different kinds of plasma proteins and their functions
Albumins: Osmotic
Globulins: Immunity
Fibrinogen: Clotting
Serum: Not a protein, plasma without the protein
Where do red blood cells derive from?
in mammals and birds in the red bone marrow / in other vertebras, the kidney and spleen
What immune cells get rid of expired red blood cells?
macrophages
What are Granulocytes?
They are white blood cells with visible granules and are responsible for immediate immune response
What are Agranulocytes?
They are white blood cells without visible granules and include lymphocytes and monocytes that differentiate into macrophages
Types of Granulocytes
neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
What is Hemostasis?
it is responsible for preventing blood loss through muscle contraction and blood clotting
The transformation of fibrinogen into a fibrin meshwork is
catalyzed by the enzyme ______
Thrombin
Where do platelets form?
Red bone marrow
It is one of several clotting abnormalities.
Hemophilia
In an open system, blood washes through the ______
Hemocoel
Small openings or openings that allow the flow of bodily fluids within the organism’s body cavity or hemocoel
Heart Ostia or simply Ostia
Blood pressure is very high in open systems
False, it is very low
They are small blood vessels that branch out from arteries and lead to capillaries
Arterioles
