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The circulatory system consists of
The heart, blood vessels, and blood.
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The fundamental purpose of the circulatory system is to
transport substances from place to place in the body.
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The cardiovascular system refers to
the heart and vessels.
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Hematology
the study of blood
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Functions of the circulatory system include:
Transport, Protection, and Regulation
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Regulation
Shifts in blood flow help to regulate body temperaure by routing blood to the skin for heat loss or retaining it deeper in the body to conserve heat.
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Protection
WBC’s, Antibodies, and other blood proteins neutralize toxins and help destroy pathogens.
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Transport
Blood carries O2, CO2, nutrients, waste, hormones, and stem cells to various parts of the body.
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Viscosity
is the resistance of a fluid to flow, resulting from the cohesion of its particles.
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Osmolarity
The total number of dissolved particles that cannot pass through the blood vessel wall.
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Hemopoiesis
Blood formation, the production of blood.
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Blood is a ________ tissue.
Connective tissue
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Homeostasis
refers to the body's ability to physiologically regulate its inner environment to ensure its stability in response to fluctuations in the outside environment.
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Hematocrit
is the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells.
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Serum
a component of blood which is collected after coagulation.
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Albumin
Transports Steroid hormones. Is the smallest and most abundant plasma protein.
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Fibrinogen
Involved in Blood Clotting.
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Globulins, Immunoglobulins, gammaglobulins
- Alpha- Transporting Iron & Vitamins
- Beta- Transporting Iron & Vitamins
- Gamma- Antibodies
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Waste products
1. Urea
2. Bilirubin
- 1. Urea- A break down product of protein.
- 2. Bilirubin- A breakdown product of Hemoglobin.
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Thrombocytes or platelets
Cell fragments
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Granular
Cytoplasm has granules that we can stain.
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Agranular
No grandules in the cytoplasm.
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