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Vessels that supply blood to the
1 General Function of Blood 2
myocardium
3 damaged red blood cells 4 Red Blood Cells
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General Function of transportation, regulation, protection
Blood
liquid portion of blood
What is Plasma? Mixture of substances dissolved or suspended in
water
, Formed elements of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
blood (RBC) (WBC)
the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the
total volume of blood
Hematocrit
35-46% in women
40-54% in men
Also called erythrocytes. Tiny biconcave discs, thin
Red Blood Cells
near center and thicker near their rim.
Hemoglobin Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
After birth Red blood cells are produced by tissue
Where are Red blood
lining in the spaces in bones which are filled with
cells produced?
red bone marrow
Red Blood Cell erythropoiesis
Formation
Vitamin necessary for red Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid
blood cell production
A condition in which the blood is deficient in red
Anemia
blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Life span of a red blood 120 days
cell
A hormone produced and released by the kidney
Erythropoietin that stimulates the production of red blood cells by
the bone marrow.
damaged red blood cells removed from circulation by macrophages
Erythrocytes ATP anaerobic
production
Products of hemoglobin Bilirubin and heme pigment
breakdown
neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil, lymphocyte,
Five types of white blood
monocyte
cells
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas
Phagocytize bacteria and release antimicrobial
Functions of Neutrophils
chemicals