Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 17 Part A Lecture: Blood

Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 17 lecture: Blood Please leave questions in the comments below or email directly at fmajoo@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majoonc Text: Elaine Marieb & Katja Hoehn Human Anatomy and Physiology 10th edition. Pearson Education Inc 2016. The Human Body: An Orientation. Topcis Covered: Blood The internal transport system Functions of blood Transport Regulation Protection composition of blood Blood as a connective tissue Bloods matrix is a non living fluid called Plasma blood cells are living called the formed elements erythrocytes leukocytes platlets composition of blood hematocrit buffy coat physical characteristics of blood blood pH range from 7.35-7.45 plasma proteins albumin globulins alpha globulins beta globulins gama globulins fibrinogen structural characteristics of red blood cells Hb hemoglobin spectrin heme globin functions of red blood cells oxyhemoglobin deoxyhemoglobin carbaminohemoglobin hematopoiesis red bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells production of red blood cells erythropoiesis myeloid stem cell proerythroblast basophilic erythroblasts stages of erythropoiesis polychromatic erythroblasts orthochromatic erythroblasts reticulocytes regulation and requirements of erythropoiesis hormonal controls of erythropoiesis dietary requirements of erythropoiesis EPO Erythropoietin hypoxia hypoxia-inducible factor ferritin hemosiderin transferrin life span of red blood cell life span of erythrocyte fate and destruction of erythrocytes red blood cell breakdown biliverdin bilirubin urobilinogen stercobilin urobilin erythrocyte disorders anemia polycythemia blood loss not enough red blood cells produced too many red blood cells being produced hemorrhagic anemia chronic hemorrhagic anemia iron-deficiency anemia microcytes pernicious anemia pernicious anemia treatment renal anemia renal anemia treatment options aplastic anemia aplastic anemia treatment options hemolytic anemia thalassemia thalassemia treatment options sickle cell anemia sickle cell anemia treatment options hemoglobin S hydroxyurea polycythemia polycythemia treatment options blood doping