Chapter6 Blood

Antibodies

Proteins that disable pathogens

Formed elements

Cells and cell fragments found in blood

Plasma

Ground substance and protein fibers of the connective tissue blood

Plasma proteins

Proteins found in blood plasma that perform various functions, including transport and immune responses.

Albumins

A type of plasma protein that helps maintain osmotic pressure and serves as a carrier for various substances in the blood.

Globulins

A group of plasma proteins that play key roles in immune defense and transport of substances in the blood.

Fibrinogens

A type of plasma protein that is essential for blood clotting, as it is converted into fibrin during the coagulation process.

Erythrocyte

A red blood cell responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen, enabling its transport throughout the body.

Heme

A component of hemoglobin that contains iron and is responsible for binding oxygen.

Globin

The protein part of hemoglobin that surrounds the heme group and facilitates the binding of carbon dioxide.

Erythropoieten

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow.

Blood doping

A practice used by athletes to enhance performance by increasing the number of red blood cells, often through transfusions or erythropoietin.

Jaundice

A condition characterized by the yellowing of the skin and eyes, caused by an accumulation of heme in the blood that the liver can’t excrete for some reason.

Anemia

Condition caused by too few RBCs or too little hemoglobin; tired, run-down feeling

Iron-deficiency anemia

The most common form of anemia, due to the inadequate intake of dietary iron, so can’t make Hb