[BIOLOGY 174] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (14 pages long!)

• School: Bloomsburg University
• Department: Biological Allied Health Sci
• Course: BIOLOGY 174
• Professor: Surmacz

Document Summary

System that provides body cells with nutrients and oxygen and remove wastes (carbon dioxide co2. Three parts: pump (heart, tubes (vessels, fluid (blood) Functions of blood: transports nutrients, wastes and gases, stabilizes body temperature, regulates ph acidity, defense against toxins and pathogens disease causing organisms. Antibodies (proteins in blood: prevent blood loss ability to clot. Slightly warmer than body temperature: body temperature is 98. 6o f of 37o c. How to calculate blood volume in liters: Blood volume (liters) = % body weight x body weight (kg) Females: 4-5 liters: difference due to body size. Peripheral capillaries: fingertip (infants heel or big toe, used to determine blood glucose, cholesterol, hemoglobin, etc. Arterial puncture (stick: arterial blood gases. Fractionated blood: the components have been separated by centrifugation. Fluid (yellow): plasma: 55% of total volume. Thin white layer: buffy coat (between fluid and cells: <0. 1% of formed elements, made of white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets.