Blood Components
What does a CBC, or complete blood count, include?
A lab test routinely ordered during physical examinations and before hospital admissions that includes counts of different types of formed elements, a hematocrit, measurements of hemoglobin content and size of RBCs. It helps to provide a comprehensive picture of general health in relation to normal blood values.
Tina scrapped her knee and some bacteria got into the cut. What part of Tina's blood will work to fight the infection and keep her healthy?
White blood cells
What color is plasma?
Pale yellow
What is the fluid matrix called?
Plasma
What is the straw-colored, sticky fluid in the blood, composed of 90% water?
Plasma
What is another name for a "Red blood cell"?
Erythrocyte
What is another name for a "White blood cell"?
Leukocyte
What is the job of the leukocyte?
To protect against foreign cells/substances
The protein found in the blood that is responsible for transporting oxygen is
Hemoglobin
What type of tissue is blood?
Connective Tissue
What is the pH range for blood?
7.35-7.45
Where are blood cells made (hematapoeisis)?
Bone marrow
Does an erythrocyte have a nucleus?
No
What are the parts of blood?
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
A rare disorder in which the blood doesn't clot in the typical way because it doesn't have enough blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors)
Hemophilia
How much blood (on average) is in your body at all times?
5-6 liters
What is the name for the process of blood cell formation?
Hematapoiesis
What is the job of an erythrocyte?
To transport O2 via the hemoglobin molecules
What is plasma?
Plasma is the liquid component of blood. It contains water, salt, and enzymes, and plasma also contains important components that include antibodies, clotting factors, and the proteins albumin and fibrinogen.
What are leukemias?
A group of cancerous conditions involving WBCs.
What part of the blood assists with the blood clotting process?
The platelet
What is an abnormal clot formed within the blood vessel called?
Thrombus
What is it called if a thrombus dislodges and floats through the blood?
Embolus
What is the meaning of "phagocytosis"?
A process wherein a cell binds to the item it wants to engulf on the cell surface and draws the item inward while engulfing around it and essentially killing it/eating it.
What blood disease is caused by an amino acid change, making red blood cells sickle-shaped and prone to blockage?
Sickle Cell Anemia