Blood (Anatomy)

Volume of blood in a 70kg adult male

5.6 liters

Percent ratio of plasma to formed element

55/45

Agranular

A group of leukocytes NOT containing granules in their cytoplasm; lymphocytes and monocytes

Granulocytes

A group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils.

Lymphocytes

Agranular and the second most abundant WBC involved in adaptive immunity

A woman with Rh- blood is pregnant for the second time. Her first baby's blood type is A+. Predict what would be the probable outcome of her pregnancy.

Baby's RBCs will be lysed by the maternal anti-Rh and leads to fetus's death.

releases histamine and heparin. Least abundant leukocyte.

Basophil

Cells responsible for histamine release

Basophils

Middle layer

Buffy coat, leukocytes, platelets

Histimine

Chemicals that can stimulate mucous and fluid production in an area

phagocytic cell that engulfs antibody-covered pathogens; an acidic granulocyte with bi-lobed nucleus.

Eosinophil

carries oxygen, bound to hemoglobin, to deliver to the tissues. This is an anucleate cell type.

Erythrocyte

The only non-nucelated cell i the body

Erythrocytes

Bottom layer

Erythrocytes, hematocrit

Eosinophils

Granulated cells involved in reducing inflammation and engulfing antibody coated bacteria

used in the immune response, as either B- or T-cells.

Lymphocyte

wandering blood cell. Largest of the leukocytes.

Monocyte

Neutrophils

Most common granulocytes with lobulated nucleus

short-lived, phagocytic cell that is quick to respond to pathogen infection. Most abundant of the leukocytes.

Neutrophil

important in the process of blood clotting. Generated from the megakaryocyte.

Platelet

Cell fragments that initiate clotting

Platelets

RH positive people can recieve

RH- and RH+ blood

RH negative people can only receive

RH- blood

Monocytes

The largest agranulocyte whose main function is to phagocytize

Basophils

The rare granulated cells releasing histamine upon stimulation

most abundant protein in the body

albumin

most abundant blood cell

erythrocyte (most)

process of blood cell formation

erythrppoiesis

phagocytize

ingest foreign particles and cells

most abundant white blood cell

neutrophil

top layer

plasma; water and dissolved substances

site of blood cell formation

red bone marrow

adaptive immunity

the ability to recognize and remember specific antigens and mount an attack on them