Is it in My Blood?

how much blood is in the body?

up to 1.5 gallons

what is the ph of healthy blood?

~7.4

why is the ph of blood slightly basic

to serve as a buffer

what is the average blood temp?

100.5 F or 38.6 C

what percent of fluids in your body is blood?

~7%

what are the three main things in blood?

plasma, formed elements, and buffy coat

t/f: the buffy coat is part of the formed elements

true

what are the main parts of the plasma?

proteins, solutes, and water

what are the main proteins in plasma?

albumins, globulins, fibrinogen, and prothrombin

what percent of the formed proteins are albumins?

~57%

what percent of the formed proteins are globulins?

~38%

what percent of the formed proteins are fibrinogen?

~1%

what percent of the formed proteins are prothrombin?

~1%

what is the function of albumins?

to maintain osmotic pressure

what is the function of globulins?

to transport antibodies

what is the function of both fibrinogen and prothrombin?

blood clotting

what are solutes in blood made of?

ions, nutrients, waste products, gasses, and regulatory substances

what are the main ions in blood?

calcium, potassium, and sodium

what are the nutrients in blood?

glucose

what makes up the buffy coat?

leukocytes and platelets

what are the five main leukocytes?

lymphocyte, basophil, neutrophil, eosinophil, and monocyte

what is the function of monocyte?

fights off bacteria, viruses, and fungi

focuses on CRONIC illness (3-4 weeks)

what is the function of basophil?

release histamine and other mediators of inflammation; contain heparin (blood thinner)

what is the function of neutrophil?

targets and kills bacteria

what is the function of eosinophil?

kills large parasites (parasitic worms) and regulates allergies and asthma

what is the function of lymphocyte?

makes antibodies and attacks viruses and cancer cells (can change into T and B cells)

familiarize yourself with these terms for the next questions:

EC- erythrocytes

LC- leukocytes

PT- platelets

PM- plasma

also called red blood cells

ec

liquid component of blood

pm

white blood cells

lc

lives for 4 months

ec

lives for 8-9 days

lc

part of the immune system

lc

"fragment" of a cell

pt

defends the body against infection

lc

aid in blood clotting

pt

most abundant cell in blood

ec

contains hemoglobin

ec

ingests dead cells

lc

carries oxygen

ec

when centrifuged, separates to the top

pm

concave in structure

ec

controlled by erythropoeitin

ec

produced by broken down megakarocytes

pt

larger than red blood cells

lc

tan

pm

transports CO2

ec

also called thrombocytes

pt

largest component of blood

pm