Chapter 6: Overview of Blood

What are the three main functions of blood?

Transport, Defense, Regulation.

What gases are transported by blood?

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.

What cells are responsible for fighting infections?

White blood cells (Leukocytes).

What do platelets aid in?

Clotting.

What is the primary component of plasma?

91% Water.

What are the two main components of blood?

Formed Elements and Plasma.

What are red blood cells responsible for?

Transporting gases.

What do we call the process of red blood cell production?

Erythropoiesis.

What stimulates the production of red blood cells?

Erythropoietin (EPO).

What is hemoglobin's function in red blood cells?

Binds oxygen.

What are the two types of white blood cells?

Granular and Agranular Leukocytes.

What is the function of lymphocytes?

Immunity (B & T cells).

Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

O-.

Which blood type is the universal recipient?

AB+.

What happens when incompatible blood types are mixed?

Agglutination (clumping).

What condition occurs when an Rh- mother carries an Rh+ fetus?

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus (HDFN).

What mnemonic can help remember blood functions?

T-D-R (Transport, Defense, Regulation).

What does the mnemonic 'Good Nurses Wear Stylish Hats & Pearls' represent?

Plasma solutes: Gases, Nutrients, Wastes, Salts, Hormones, Proteins.

What order does the mnemonic 'Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas' represent?

WBC abundance: Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils.

What is the function of monocytes?

Phagocytosis and clean-up function.

What triggers the blood clotting process?

Prothrombin activator.

What is the process of blood clotting called?

Hemostasis, which involves vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, and coagulation.

What are the main types of plasma proteins?

Albumin(Osmotic pressure), Globulins (Transport, Antibodies), and Fibrinogen.