A&P

• 1. Proteins
• 2. Water
• 3. Other solutes

Help retain water in blood

Includes antibodies and fibrogen, and prothrombin

Necessary for blood clotting

Serum is plasma minus its clotting factors

red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue

• 1. tough, flexible plasma membrane
• 2. caved in on both sides
• 3. no nucleus, which allows it to be filled with hemoglobin

low RBCs due to destruction of bone marrow

low red blood cells due to a deficiency of B12.

thin layer of WBCs and platelets between RBCs and plasma in a blood sample. Helps screen for dehydration etc.

granulocytes and most common WBCs called phagocytes. Protect body from invading microorganisms.

Secrete antibodies that specifically act to destroy bacteria, viruses, etc.

• 1. B lymphocytes (plasma cells)-are formed in bone marrow
• 2. T lymphocytes-directly attack cancer cells.

phagocytes that are agranulocytes that are big so they can eat larger bacterial organisms and cancer cells.

weak phagocytes offer protection against parasites and also involved with allergic reactions

secrete histamine, and produce Heprin

• leukopenia abnormally low WBC
• Leukocytosis-abnormally high WBC. Infections and cancer

X-linked inherited disorder from a symptom free carrier mother to an affected son.

A bleeding disorder due to a failure to produce plasma proteins responsible for clotting.

• thrombus-blood clot
• embolus-circulating blood clot