A & P Ch 10

functions of the blood

2 parts of blood

transports O2 to tissue and CO2 away from tissues

protect the body against infection and diseases

important for blood coagulation, controls hemorrhage after vessel injuries

a protein in plasma that helps prevents edema and maintains BP

plasma protein necessary for blood clotting

plasma proteins that is an antibody that fights off invasion of pathogens

picks up CO2 for transport back to the lungs to be expired and transports NO

ingest and destroys bacteria thru phagocytes, also contributes to puss

increases in the presence of certain infections, allergies etc phagocytize the remaining antigen

secretes heparin and histamine in response to chronic inflammation during healing

helps to form antibodies at side of inflammation

phagocytize nonbacterial foreign substances

adhere to the walls of the blood vessels at the site of injury to plug defect

stem cells that are capable of developing into various types of cells

bloods that are formed in the red bone marrow, 120 day lifespan

marker on the surface of RBCs that is blood protein

protein present in blood plasma

occurs when thrombin reacts with fibrinogen and forms fibrin, which has the ability to stabilize clots

given to replace blood loss during surgery trauma and internal bleeding

disease of the blood that is caused by factors that result in destruction or hemolysis of RBCs, resulting in low blood count

anemia that is caused by internal bleeding

anemia results from improperly functioning bone marrow

anemia caused by absence of intrinsic factor secreted by the stomach