BIOS 255 Exam 4
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BIOS 255 Exam 4
- What makes up blood Plasma?
Answer:
protein, water, nutrients, wastes and electrolytes.plasma makes up about 55% of blood.
- Buffy Coat
Answer: Middle layer of centrifuged blood with less than 1% composition, containing white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets.
- Hematocrit (Erythrocyte)
Answer: Lowermost layer of centrifuged blood, constituting 45% of red blood cells (RBCs).
- Albumin
Answer: Constitutes 60% of plasma proteins, influencing the viscosity and osmolarity of blood.
- Hemoglobin
Answer: Iron-containing protein in RBCs binding oxygen and globin.
- Neutrophils
Answer: Type of white blood cells (WBCs) accounting for 60%, involved in phagocytosis during bacterial infections.
- Lymphocytes
Answer: White blood cells (WBCs) accounting for 30%, including T and B-cells for immune responses.
- Monocytes
Answer: White blood cells (WBCs) accounting for 8%, functioning as macrophages in phagocytosis.
- Basophils
Answer: White blood cells (WBCs) accounting for >1%, involved in allergic reactions by secreting histamine and heparin.
- Anticoagulants
Answer: Substances like Heparin that inhibit blood clotting
- Thrombosis
Answer: Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
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