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blood intro
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| functions of blood | transport of gas exchange, nutrients, & chemicals immune system homeostasis |
| plasma | matrix of blood 97% water, 3% fibers |
| albumin | fiber of plasma/blood smallest & most abundant, helps osmotic pressure |
| globulin | fiber of blood immunity; most variety & 2nd most abundant |
| fibrinogen | fiber of blood clotting & least abundant |
| erythrocytes | RBC's |
| erythrocyte identity | have hemoglobin carry gas in blood anucleate |
| leukocytes | immunity (WBCs) |
| leukocyte cells | neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes |
| platelets | thrombocytes responsible for clotting |
| hemopoiesis | blood production originates from hemopoietic stem cells in red bone marrow |
| 2 cell types hemopoietic cells divide into | lymphoid stem cells myeloid stemcells |
| what does lymphoid stem cells produce | lymphocytes |
| what do myeloid stem cells produce | all other cell types |
| B + T lymphocytes are part of what immune response | adaptive (have memory) |
| myeloid cells are part of what immune response & what cells | innate (respond to anything foreign) basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes |