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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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