BIOL-2230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Coagulopathy, Factor Xiii, Vasospasm
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List the functions of blood: delivers oxygen, carries nutrients, which helps create new cells, transports metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide and nitrogenous compounds from protein metabolism, transports hormones to regulate cellular activity, maintains body temperature, maintains body ph. Carbon dioxide is added to h2o liquid portion of blood, which gets a bicarbonate compound which is a buffer reducing ph: maintains fluid volume blood pressure, prevents blood loss. Describe the structure, function and production of erythrocytes. Function: carry respiratory gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. Allowed by hemoglobin (protein pigment: elimination of free radicals by converting them to water. Reticulocyte accumulates hemoglobin leaving bone marrow into bloodstream: reticulocytes mature in bloodstream to become erythrocytes. Ability of a blood cell to leave circulation through intact blood vessels (out of blood cell) -rbc cannot do this, primarily wbc. List the classes, structural characteristics and functions of leukocytes.
