Short Questions Flashcards
Serum
plasma-clotting proteins
Plasma
liquid part of blood
2 Plasma proteins
antibodies
clotting proteins
Where are red blood cells produced?
Bone marrow
Fate of red blood cell
Iron from haemoglobin stored in liver and recycled to make new haemoglobin
Converted to bile pigments
Where are platelets produced?
Bone marrow
Function of platelets
clot blood
Functions of blood clots
reduce blood closs
prevent entry of micro-organisms
Functions of blood
Transport food,waste products and hormones
Transport oxygen and heat
Defend against disease
Blood groups
A
B
AB
O
Why do red blood cells have a biconcave shape?
Larger surface area to exchange oxygen
Oxyhaemoglobin formation
haemoglobin+oxygen in lungs
Lymphocytes
stored in lymphatic system 25% 3 months-10 years Large,round nucleus Make antibodies
Monocytes
5%
6-9 days
Kidney shaped nuclei
Surround and digest bacteria (phagocytes)
Red blood cells
Transport oxygen
no nuclei
biconcave shape
Open circulatory system
blood leaves blood vessels and flows around cells before re-entering blood vessels again
Closed circulatory system
blood remains in a continuous system of blood vessels
Layers of arteries/veins
Outer layer:inelastic protein (collagen)
Middle layer:muscle and elastic fibres-alter size
Inner layer:endothelium
Lumen
Blood pressure
force the blood exerts against the wall of a blood vessel
Pulse
alternate contraction and expansion of arteries
Valves
control direction and prevent back flow
Characteristics of arteries
High pressure Away Thick wall Small lumen Pulses No valves High in oxygen (except pulmonary)
Characteristics of veins
Low pressure Valves Large lumen No pulses Low oxygen (excedpt pulmonary)
Pulmonary circuit
heart-lungs-heart
blood gains oxygen and loses co2 in lungs