Cardiovascular System: Blood

Identify the functions of blood (with supporting examples.)

Identify the four main components of blood

Identify the average amount of blood (in humans) [recorded in liters]

Know characteristics of plasma

Explain why gases diffuse between plasma and peripheral tissues

Identify materials dissolved/transported in blood plasma

Identify the scientific names of the formed elements in blood

Define hematocrit

Describe the structure and function of a red blood cell

Define rouleaux. Identify when and why they form

Know the average life span of the formed elements

Know the average number of formed elements in blood

Explain how the lack of cellular structures affects the function of a red blood cell

What is hemoglobin? (structure and function)

Identify the function of a white blood cell

Be able to identify (by sight) the formed elements

Be able to identify a specific white blood cell (i.e. cytoplasm and nucleus)

Be able to identify the specialized functions of the (specific) white blood cells.

Know the cell that gives rise to thrombocytes

Identify the function of a platelet

Differentiate between thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis (What symptoms/conditions might result for both?)

Define hemostasis. Describe the process

Define hemopoiesis

Describe the process of erythropoiesis

Describe the process of leukopoiesis

What is the study of blood called

Where does erythropoiesis occur

Explain the hormonal control of erythropoiesis

What is bilirubin

All vocabulary is fair game