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A&P2 Chapter 11
Circulatory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the substances found in blood plasma? | albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen |
| What is albumin? | protein normally found in blood plasma helps to thicken |
| What are globulins? | type of plasma protein that includes antibodies |
| what is fibrinogen? | a soluble blood protein that is converted to insoluble fibrin during clotting |
| What is serum? | blood plasma minus the clotting factors but still contains antibodies |
| What is plamsa? | liquid part of blood |
| What two types of connective tissue form blood cells? | Myeloid tissue, lymphatic tissue |
| What is Myeloid tissue? | red bone marrow |
| Where is Myeloid tissue found? | In adults, sternum, ribs and hip bones |
| What is a red blood cells life span? | 4 months |
| What is lymphatic tissue do? | forms lyphocytes and monocytes |
| Where is lymphatic tissue found? | in the lymph nodes, thymus, and spleen |
| What is the lifespan of granular leukocytes? | a few days |
| What is the lifespan of nongranular leukocytes? | 6 months or longer |