BLOOD

FUNCTION OF BLOOD
Transporting fluid of the body
Nutrients from digestive tract Oxygen from lungs Waste products from cells Hormones

Aids in heat distribution Regulates acid-base balance

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BLOOD COMPOSITION
Plasma - liquid portion of blood without the cellular elements Erythrocytes - red blood cells Leukocytes - white blood cells Thrombocytes - platelets

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BLOOD COMPOSITION

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BLOOD PLASMA
Electrolytes Water Hormones, Plasma proteins vitamins, and Fibrinogen enzymes Albumin Metabolic waste Globulin products Nutrients
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RED BLOOD CELLS

Hemoglobin
Red pigment in erythrocytes

Erythropoiesis
Manufacture of red blood cells Occurs in red bone marrow

Hemolysis
Rupture of red blood cell
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WHITE BLOOD CELLS

Types of Leukocytes:
Granulocytes
Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils

Agranulocytes
Lymphocytes Monocytes
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INFLAMMATION
Occurs when tissues are subjected to chemical or physical trauma Symptoms:
Redness Local heat Swelling Pain
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THROMBOCYTES (BLOOD PLATELETS)

Thrombocytes are the smallest of the solid components of blood Coagulation is clotting of the blood The time it takes for blood to clot is known as clotting time
Human clotting time: 5 to 15 minutes

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BLOOD TYPES
Four major groups of blood
A B - AB -O

Blood type inherited from parents Antigen - protein present in blood Antibody - protein in plasma
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RH FACTOR
The Rh factor is found on the surface of red blood cells Rh positive Rh negative

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DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD

Anemia Iron-deficiency anemia Pernicious anemia Aplastic anemia Sickle cell anemia Cooleys anemia Polycythemia Embolism Thrombosis Hematoma Hemophilia Thrombocytopenia Leukemia Septicemia

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