PHGY 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Fibrinogen, Viscosity, Eosinophil

• School: McGill University
• Department: Physiology
• Course: PHGY 209
• Professor: Ann Wechsler

Document Summary

Nematode known as filaria results in blockage of lymphatic drainage resulting from parasite: role of plasma proteins o major role in determining the distribution of fluid between the plasma and the isf compartments by controlling transcapillary dynamics o contribute to buffering power of plasma. Major factor of this is fibrinogen because it"s a long protein: specific plasma protein functions o fibrinogen and some globulins are essential for clotting o gamma globulins are immunoglobulins, for specific resistance to infection o albumin and some globulins act as carriers for lipids, minerals, and hormones, blood cells differ in number, size, appearance, o erythrocytes 5x10 to 6/ muel o thrombocytes 250000 400 000/muel o leukocytes 8000/10 000/ muel, hematopoiesis (general pattern) o erythropoiesis production of rbc o thrombopoiesis production of platelets o leucopoiesis production of wbc o all generally come from multiple pluripotent stem cells that have the ability to self replicate.