This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
hematology
hematology: |
study of blood and blood-forming tissues |
includes: |
bone marrow, blood, spleen, and lymph system |
hematologic system: |
supports ability to o2, carbon dioxide co2, nutrients, waste, and electrolytes |
hematologic functions: |
maintain intravascular volume, coagulate blood, and combat infections |
blood: |
type of connective tissue; mainly consisting of plasma and blood cells |
functions of blood
protection: |
homeostasis of blood
coagulation, and combats invasion of pathogens and foreign substances |
regulation: |
fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, body temperature, and oncotic pressure |
transportation: |
o2 from lungs, nutrients from gi tract, hormones from endocrine glands, and metabolic waste from cells |
blood production
bone marrow + hematopoiesis |
hematopoiesis: |
blood cell production |
blood cell production: |
occurs within bone marrow |
bone marrow: |
soft material filling central core of bones; uses a negative feedback system |
bone marrow types: |
adipose (yellow) + hematopoietic (red) |
red marrow: |
actively makes blood cells; found mainly in flat and irregular bones |
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