As red blood cells mature - they lose their nucleus and acquire hemoglobin, they only live about
120 days. When they age, red blood cells are phagocytized by white blood cells (macrophages) in the
liver and spllen
Albumins - the most abundant plasma proteins and contribute most to plasma's osmot...
Biology Mader Chapter 6
As red blood cells mature - they lose their nucleus and acquire hemoglobin, they only live about
120 days. When they age, red blood cells are phagocytized by white blood cells (macrophages) in the
liver and spllen
Albumins - the most abundant plasma proteins and contribute most to plasma's osmotic pressure.
They combine with and help transport other organic molecules
__________ from the kidneys stimulates production of red blood cells - Erythropoietin
a group of cancerous conditions that involve uncontrolled white blood cell proliferation -
Leukemia, infectious mononucleosis
After blood clots, the yellowish fluid that escapes from the clot is called - serum
Agglutination - Occurs if the corresponsding antigen and antibody are mixed (if the donor has
Type A blood and the recipient has type B
Agglutination is expected if the donor has type A blood and the recipient has type - B
Agranular leukocytes - contain only sparse, fine granules not easily viewed by a microscope
(classification of white blood cell)
Agranular leukocytes - Lymphocytes and Monoytes
Alpha and Beta globulins - Alpha and beta globulins combine with and help transport substances
in the blood such as hormones, cholesterol and iron
Antibody - a protein that combines with and disables specific pathogens
, Are there more red blood cells or white blood cells in the human body? - There are millions of red
blood cells but only thousands of white blood cells in a mm3 of blood
B lymphocytes are associated with - antibody production
Basophil - contain histamine bound to a protein and heparin like mucopolysaccharide matrix. They
are not phagocytic. A type of granulocyte (white blood cell) that in synthesised in the bone marrow.
Blood cells are produced within the - red bone marrow from stem cells
Blood classification - Blood is classified as a liquid connective tissue
Blood clotting - platelets and two plasma proteins, prothrombin and fibrinogen function in blood
clotting, an enzymatic process. Fibrin threads that trap red blood cells result from the enzymatic reaction
Blood clotting disorders - Insufficient number of platelets, can cause clots, hemophilia
Blood transfusion - transfer of blood from one individual to another; blood must be typed to avoid
agglutination (clumping of red blood cells)
Blood Transport Equation - Carbon dioxide + water ->carbonic acid -> hydrogen ion + bicarbonate
ion
Blood Typing involves - determining the ABO blood group and whether the person is Rh- or Rh+.
Determining blood type is necessary for transfusions so that agglutination of red blood cells does not
occur
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