Blood
plasma
buffy coat
- red blood cells and hematocrit 45% of bood they have the following characteristics: they are biconcave disks anucleate (no nucleus) large surface volume no mitochondria mostly hemoglobin 120 day lifespan
erythrocytes
___ are white blood cells
leukocytes
_____ are cell fragments required for clotting called thrombocytes
platelets
Females have ___L of blood while males have __L of blood
4-5, 5-6
Blood functions:
Distribution
Oxygen, nutrients, waste and hormones
Regultion
body temperature, pH buffer, fluid volume
Protection
clot formation and prevention of infections
Hematopoiesis
Hemocytoblast
heme
globin
erythropoietin
____ destroys worn out red blood cells
Spleen
___ is converted to bilirubin and excreted in bile by liver, iron is recycled, globin is hydrolyzed (digested) to amino acids for reuse
Heme
granulocytes
________ (most abundant white blood cell) polymorphonuclear (many forms of nucleus)
3-6 lobes
active phagocytes of bacteria
neutrophils
- bluish red nucleus 2 lobes cytoplasmic granules are red kill parasitic worms active during allergic reaction
eosinophils
_______ (least abundant white blood cell) purplish black
rare, releases histamine which is an inflammatory chemical that promotes chemotaxis of white blood cells
releases heparin which is an anticoagulant
basophils
agranulocytes
lymphocytes
monocytes
White blood cells use _______ - amoeboid movement and positive chemotaxis to migrate toward damaged tissues
diapedesis
Leukocytosis