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Blood
19-1
Composition of Blood
19-2
Functions of Blood
Transport of:
19-3
Plasma
Liquid part of blood
Pale yellow made up of 91% water, 9% other
Colloid: Liquid containing suspended substances
that dont settle out
Albumin: Important in regulation of water
movement between tissues and blood
Globulins: Immune system or transport
molecules
Fibrinogen: Responsible for formation of
blood clots
19-4
Formed Elements
Agranulocytes
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Platelets (thrombocytes)
19-5
19-6
Hematopoiesis
19-7
Erythrocytes
Structure
Biconcave, anucleate
Components
Hemoglobin
Lipids, ATP, carbonic
anhydrase
Function
Transport oxygen from
lungs to tissues and
carbon dioxide from
tissues to lungs
19-8
Hemoglobin
Consists of:
4 globin molecules: Transport carbon dioxide
(carbonic anhydrase involved), nitric oxide
4 heme molecules: Transport oxygen
Iron is required for oxygen transport
19-9
Erythropoiesis
Production of red blood
cells
Stem cells
proerythroblasts early
erythroblasts intermediate
late reticulocytes
Erythropoietin: Hormone
to stimulate RBC
production
19-10
Leukocytes
Ameboid
Diapedesis
Chemotaxis
Passive Immunity
Active Immunity
Antigen Antibody
Leukocytes
19-12
Thrombocytes
Cell fragments pinched
off from megakaryocytes
in red bone marrow
Important in preventing
blood loss
Platelet plugs
Promoting formation and
contraction of clots
19-13
Hemostasis
Cessation of bleeding
Events preventing excessive blood loss
Vascular spasm: Vasoconstriction of damaged
blood vessels
Platelet plug formation
Coagulation or blood clotting
19-14
19-15
Pathways
Extrinsic
Intrinsic
19-16
19-17
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Blood Grouping
19-19
19-20
Agglutination Reaction
19-22
Rh Blood Group
19-23
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
19-24
19-25
Blood Disorders
Erythrocytosis: RBC
overabundance
Anemia: Deficiency of
hemoglobin
Iron-deficiency
Pernicious
Hemorrhagic
Hemolytic
Sickle-cell
19-26
Blood Disorders
Septicemia: infection in
the blood
Malaria: female mosquito
transmitted parasite, flu
like symptoms
Infectious
mononucleosis: caused
by the epstein-barr virus
spread though saliva
19-27