医学英语-studyguide-BLOOD.pptVIP

BLOOD Study Guide SUMC 2012-2013 Blood composition Transport nutrients absorbed from GI tract; hormones; waste Regulate body temperature Contains ions and compounds that may be distributed to the fluid among tissues (interstitial fluid) to help maintain normal pH (7.4) Contains clotting factors Immunity (immunoglobulin) FORMED ELEMENTS Physiology of red blood cells Erythropoiesis In red bone marrow (all hematopoiesis) Hemocytoblast ? Reticulocyte (nucleated) Last stage = erythrocytes (lost nucleus) White Blood Cells Neutrophils 60% of WBCs Lobed nucleus Light staining granules Digestive