bood is made up of what? formed elements and plasma É/–ü¼’â@the formed elements and plasma are usually seperated by what? a buffy coat É/–ü¼’â@Name the 4 plasma proteins that make up plasma albumins, fibrinogen, globulins, other proteins É/–ü¼’â@what does albumins do? and what are they a part of (plasma or formed elements)? a carrier molecule, help regulate ph, blood buffer and used in the regulation of osmotic pressure, part of plasma proteins É/–ü¼’â@fibrinogen does what? clotting protein É/–ü¼’â@globulins do what? used as transport proteins (egs alpha and beta), circulate as antibodies (gamma) É/–ü¼’â@the other proteins in plasma do what? metabolic enzymes, antibacterial proteins and hormones É/–ü¼’â@name the 3 components that make up plasma? plasma proteins, water, solutes É/–ü¼’â@what do solutes consist of ? gases, nutrients, electrolytes, waste products É/–ü¼’â@what are the 3 formed elements? erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Thrombocytes (Platelets) É/–ü¼’â@what is another name for cell fragments (not true cells)? É/–ü¼’â@what is another name for cell fragments (not true cells? thrombocytes (Platelets) É/–ü¼’â@Our individual bodies make our own _________ elements É/–ü¼’â@Name 3 physical characteristics of blood> 8% of body weight, Blood is more dense than water + 5 times more viscous (thick), slightly alkaline PH 7.35 to 7.45, slightly higher than body temp (100), males = 5-6 liters women 4 -5 liters É/–ü¼’â@The main function of blood has 3 sub categories, what are they? distribution, regulatory, protection É/–ü¼’â@Name 3 functions of blood distribution? 1) delivery of oxygen 2) transport of metabolic wastes 3) transport of hormones É/–ü¼’â@Name 3 functions of blood's regulatory system. 1) maintenance of body temp 2) maint of PH 3) main of adequ fluid volume É/–ü¼’â@Name 2 protection functions of blood 1) prevention of blood loss 2) prevention of infection É/–ü¼’â@Where does blood cell formation take place - specifically? red bone marrow (myeloid tissue of axial skeleton + proximal epiphyses of humerus and femur) É/–ü¼’â@blood cell formation is controlled by _________ __________ using _______ feedback mechanisms using hormones É/–ü¼’â@All formed elements are derived from _____ _____ called hematocytoblast stem cellst É/–ü¼’â@maturation pathways differ bcuz?? cells are committed to a specific blood cell pathway É/–ü¼’â@blood cell formation maturation is determined by the hormones binding to surface receptors on the ? cell membrane É/–ü¼’â@ É/–ü¼’â@