BIOL 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Whole Blood, Creatinine, Transferrin
10 Feb 2020
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Think spot: classify blood as one of the 4 major tissue types. Whole blood consists of cells and cell fragments collectively known as formed elements floating in a liquid matrix called plasma. Plasma consists of a solution that includes plasma proteins called clotting factors. When the clotting factors are removed, the remaining solution is referred to as serum. Based on the structure and the functions of blood (transportation and defense), classify blood as one of the four major tissue types (epithelium, connective tissue, muscle or nervous tissue). Make sure you can differentiate among whole blood, plasma and serum. Electrolytes (e. g. , na+, k+, cl-, ca2+, hco3. Dissolved in this water are plasma proteins and non-protein solutes including electrolytes and non-electrolytes. Electrolytes are charged particles such as sodium (na+), potassium (k+), chloride (cl-), calcium (ca2+), and bicarbonate ions (hco3. Non-electrolytes are uncharged or partially charged particles (polar molecules). Organic nutrients include glucose and other sugars, amino acids, and triglycerides.
