1	ANATAOMY LECTURE SERIES BLOOD
2	FUNCTION OF BLOOD Transporting fluid of the body Nutrients from digestive tract Oxygen from lungs Waste products from cells Hormones Aids in heat distribution Regulates acid-base balance
3	BLOOD COMPOSITION Plasma - liquid portion of blood without the cellular elements Erythrocytes - red blood cells Leukocytes - white blood cells Thrombocytes - platelets
4	BLOOD COMPOSITION
5	BLOOD PLASMA Electrolytes Hormones, vitamins, and enzymes Metabolic waste products Water Plasma proteins Fibrinogen Albumin Globulin Nutrients
6	RED BLOOD CELLS Hemoglobin Red pigment in erythrocytes Erythropoiesis Manufacture of red blood cells Occurs in red bone marrow Hemolysis Rupture of red blood cell
7	WHITE BLOOD CELLS Types of Leukocytes: Granulocytes Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils Agranulocytes Lymphocytes Monocytes
8	INFLAMMATION Occurs when tissues are subjected to chemical or physical trauma Symptoms: Redness Local heat Swelling Pain
9	THROMBOCYTES (BLOOD PLATELETS) Thrombocytes are the smallest of the solid components of blood Coagulation is clotting of the blood The time it takes for blood to clot is known as clotting time Human clotting time: 5 to 15 minutes
10	BLOOD TYPES Four major groups of blood A - AB B - O Blood type inherited from parents Antigen - protein present in blood Antibody - protein in plasma
11	RH FACTOR The Rh factor is found on the surface of red blood cells Rh positive Rh negative
12	DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD Anemia Iron-deficiency anemia Pernicious anemia Aplastic anemia Sickle cell anemia Cooley’s anemia Polycythemia Embolism Thrombosis Hematoma Hemophilia Thrombocytopenia Leukemia Septicemia