BIO210Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Red Blood Cell, Reticulocyte, Polycythemia

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Transport of dissolved gases, nutrients, metabolic wastes, and hormones. Regulation of ph and ion composition of interstitial fluids: defence against pathogens and toxins. Prevention of fluid loss at sites of injury: maintenance on normal body temperature. Plasma: proteins (albumins, globulins, fibrinogen, enzymes and hormones), solutes, and water. Formed elements: platelets (disc-shaped, clump together, clotting), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and white blood cells. Study of blood, blood-forming tissues, and blood disorders. Reticulocyte = early form of red blood cells. An increase in any of these items in the chart can be called polycythemia. A decrease in any of these items in the chart can be called anemia. Red blood cells (rbcs) develop in red blood marrow. Myeloid stem cell divisions affected by blast cell ratio of white blood cells. It takes about 4 days for a red blood cells to be made from red bone marrow.

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