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Blood
arteries
arterioles
capillaries
venules
veins
heart
What are the components of the circulatory system?
a component of the red blood cells
carries oxygen
What is hemoglobin?
function in blood clotting
also called thromobcytes
What are platelets?
the stimulus for red blood cell development or erythropoiesis
Name the cells of the blood
What is Erythrocytes, Leukocytes and platelets?
these white blood cells increase in short term or acute infections
What are neutrophils?
hematopoiesis
What is the production of blood cells?
these white blood cells contain histamine and heparin
What are basophils?
this protein functions to maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood
What is albumin?
this hormone targets the red bone marrow to increase red blood cell production in response to low oxygen levels (hypoxemia)
What is erythropoietin?
this protein functions in blood clotting
What is fibrinogen?
this substance is released during tissue injury and initiates blood clotting
What is prothrombin activator?
the location of hematopoiesis
What is the red bone marrow and spongy bone?
these cells function in blood clotting or maintaining hemostasis
What are platelets?
they function to carry oxygen
most abundant of the blood cells
What are erythrocytes?
this blood cell functions in body defense
5 types
the protein that is essential to our immune system
What is globulin?
the three stages of hemostasis
What are blood spasm, platelet plug formation and coagulation?
The plasma proteins
What is albumin, globulin and fibrinogen?
iron
folic acid
intrinsic and extrinsic factor
What are the requirements to for erythropoiesis production?
the pH of blood
What is 7.25 - 7.45?
Which blood type does not have any antibodies present
What is AB blood type?
What is hematocrit?
A blood has which antibody
What is anti B antibody?
Blood is a type of connective tissue, what part is the matrix?
What is the plasma?