Functions of Blood
The three major functions of blood?
What are transportation, regulation, protection
The component of blood providing the most immune protection?
What are white blood cells (leukocytes)
Primary function of erythrocytes
What is transport O2 and CO2
Platelets are fragments of this cell
What are megakaryocytes
This organ releases erythropoietin
Blood helps maintain body temperature?
What is by distributing heat
Plasma makes up what percentage of blood volume
What is bout 55%
This protein carries oxygen
What is Hemoglobin
This is the first step of hemostasis
What is vascular spasm
This is the regulated variable that triggers erythropoietin release?
The three main parts of blood when it is separated?
What are plasma, red blood cells, and white blood cells/platelets
The formed elements of blood.
What are RBCs, WBCs, platelets
The reason why RBCs biconcave
What is increased surface area & flexibility
This forms a temporary plug during hemostasis
What are platelets
This organ detects the change in blood oxygen levels and begins the negative feedback response
The major waste product blood carries away from body cells to be removed from the body
What is carbon dioxide.
This is the most abundant plasma protein
What is albumin
These are the most numerous leukocytes
What are neutrophils
This protein forms the long‑term clot mesh
What is fibrin
Erythropoietin secretion responds to increased blood red blood cell levels by
What is decreasing secretion
The hormone stimulates RBC production in the bone marrow?
What is Erythropoietin
Plasma protein essential for clotting
What is Fibrinogen
The reason RBCs lack a nucleus
What is to maximize hemoglobin space
This enzyme converts fibrinogen to fibrin
What is thrombin
This is a condition that requires erythropoietin release
What is anemia, blood loss