General Blood
What is the composition of the plasma in blood?
91% Water
7% Protein
1.5% Solutes
what is made in erythropoiesis?
making red blood cells
what is a hemopoietic stem cell?
immature white blood cell
The average life span of thrombocyte.
5-9 days
Name 3 blood proteins found in the blood.
Albumins, Globulins, Fibrinogen
Name the production time of RBC's
2 million per second
What do hemopoietic stem cells become?
Granular Leukocytes
What are these examples of: Gases, enzymes, hormones, waste products
blood solutes
What is the general function of blood?
transportation, regulation, protection
Overproduction of RBC's
What leukocyte are involved in inflammatory response?
Eosinophils & Basophils
what are the three main parts of blood?
thrombocytes, leukocytes, erythrocytes
Where does erythropoiesis occur?
proximal end of long bones
RBC's are mostly made of what?
Hemoglobin
Dispedesis is what?
Leukocytes moving out of capillary beds
Breaking down blood clots is called
Fribrinolysis
What does a megakaryocyte do?
Eats loose cytoplasm
Name the 3 steps of hemostasis
Low WBC's is called what?
Leukopenia
Syneresis is
tightening of blood clot