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The circulatory system consists of three main parts: 1. 2. 3. 1. Heart 2. Blood vessels 3. Blood
Fundamental purpose of the circulatory system Transport substances from one place to another within the body
Functions of the Circulatory System transport nutrients, waste, and hormones protects for clotting, inflammation Regulates fluid and thermoregulation
General Properties of Blood Average Temperature? Adults have __ to __ L of blood _____ & metallic pH is _.35-_.45 Which tissue type? 100.4°F 4 to 6 Salty 7 Fluid connective tissue
Hematocrit (Hct) is the percentage of ___ blood cells in a person’s blood Red
___% of blood is extracellular matrix – Plasma ___% of blood is cells & cell fragments -- Formed Elements 45% 35%
3 Plasma Proteins Albumin, Globulins, and Fibrogen
% of Plasma Proteins (Albumin, Globulins, and Fibrogen) Albumin- 60% Globulins- 36% Fibrogen- 4%
Viscosity—the _______ of blood to flow/movement; its stickiness or thickness the RESISTANCE of blood to flow/movement
Which components in blood contribute the most to viscosity? _____ ______ cells Red blood cells
Osmolarity—total concentration of _____ particles in the blood; influences fluid movement into and out of the capillaries total concentration of SOLUTE particles in the blood
Which components in blood contribute the most to osmolarity? S______ Sodium
All formed elements arise from stem cells called _____topoietic stem cells in the ____ bone marrow hemotopoietic; red
Which blood cells are Erythrocytes and Leukocytes? Eryth- red blood cells Leu- white blood cells
How many RBCs are found in one microliter of human blood? 4-6 million
Average lifespan of a RBC is approximately ________ days 120 days
Blood Types __, __, ____, and __ form the “ABO” Blood Group A, B, AB, and O
If you have the D antigen on your RBCs, then you are blood type Rh ______ If you do not have the D antigen on your RBCs, then you are blood type Rh _______ positive negative
Agglutination is the clumping of ____'s Red Blood Cells (RBC's)
Transfusion Reaction occurs when mismatched (incompatible) blood is transfused -The patient’s antibodies react to the DONOR'S unfamiliar antigens -The donated red blood cells agglutinate in the patient’s bloodstream -May cause sickness or death
REVIEW WHICH BLOOD TYPES CAN/CANNOT DONATE TO
Universal donor is type ___________ Universal recipient is type __________ O- AB+
Leukocytes are: _____ than RBCs Nucleus is _______ O______ are present Larger Present Organelles
We produce about ___ ________ leukocytes per day 10 billion
Production of platelets (thrombocytes) is called ______poiesis Thrombopoiesis
Hemostasis: The Control (______) of Bleeding cessation
Main Substances Required for Blood Clotting Platelets, Vitamin K, Calcium ions, Fibrinogen, Thrombin
Fibrinolysis: The breakdown (_______) of a blood clot dissolution
Composition of plasma 90-92% water, 7-8% proteins (albumin, globulins, fibrinogen), and 1-2% dissolved nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and gases
Fibrinolysis process of breaking down _______ clots to maintain vascular patency after healing, primarily driven by the enzyme _______ fibrin, plasmin
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