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4.1 Blood
Functions of the Blood to Blood Coagulation
Question | Answer |
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The digestive products that are absorbed into the bloodstream and carried to a variety of cells | Nutrition |
The products of cellular waste are transported to the kidneys, sweat glands, and lungs for removal from the body. | Excretion |
The lung tissue is fed by numerous vessels carrying blood that picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. | Internal Respiration |
Fluid moves back and forth between the cells of tissue and the blood | Fluid Balance |
The blood contains specific elements that help control the chemical balance in the body. | Chemical Balance |
The blood contains many cells and chemicals that support the immune system. | Immune System Mediation |
The blood is a heating and cooling fluid | Temperature Regulation |
The blood transports and distributes the hormones from the endocrine glands. | Endocrine Function |
What are the formed elements in blood? | RBCs, WBCs, thrombocytes |
What is plasma? | fluid portion of blood that contains hormones, vitamins and minerals |
What does hemoglobin do? | transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the lungs and cells |
normochromic | cells of normal color that have normal amount of hemoglobin |
microcytic | cells that are smaller than normal cells |
granulocytes | white blood cells that contain granulesneutrophils, eosinophils, basophils |
What is the function of thrombocytes? | responsible for blood clotting |
The most abundant protein found in plasma | albumin |
What is serum? | clear, thin, sticky fluid that remains after coagulation |
production of blood cells | hematopoiesis |
prothrombin converts to | thrombin |
thromboplastin and calcium | substances that help prothombin convert to thrombin |
What are the formed elements in blood? | RBCs, WBCs, thrombocytes |
What is plasma? | fluid portion of blood that contains hormones, vitamins and minerals |
What does hemoglobin do? | transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the lungs and cells |
normochromic | cells of normal color that have normal amount of hemoglobin |
microcytic | cells that are smaller than normal cells |
granulocytes | white blood cells that contain granulesneutrophils, eosinophils, basophils |
What is the function of thrombocytes? | responsible for blood clotting |
The most abundant protein found in plasma | albumin |
What is serum? | clear, thin, sticky fluid that remains after coagulation |
production of blood cells | hematopoiesis |
prothrombin converts to | thrombin |
thromboplastin and calcium | substances that help prothombin convert to thrombin |