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Ch. 19 BloodThe Cardiovascular System
• A circulating transport system:– a pump (the heart)– a conducting system (blood vessels)– a fluid medium (blood) Functions of the Cardiovascular
System• To transport materials to and from cells:
– oxygen and carbon dioxide– nutrients– hormones– immune system components – waste products
Blood• Is specialized fluid of connective tissue• Contains cells suspended in a fluid matrix
5 Functions of Blood
1. Transport of dissolved substances1. Gases-O2 from lungs to tissues2. Nutrients-from digestive tract, storage, or
liver3. Hormones-such as from endocrine glands to
target cells4. Waste products-from cells to kidneys
2. Regulation of pH and ions
2. Regulation of pH and ionsa. Ions – either add or subtract i.e. Ca
or K by diffusion w/ interstitial fluid & blood
b. Absorbs & neutralize acid- i.e lactic acid from skeletal
muscles3. Restriction of fluid losses at injury sites
- Clotting
4. Defense against toxins and pathogens- WBC – transported by blood to fight infection & remove debris
5. Stabilization of body temperature- Heat loss via skin if hot- Heat retention to brain and other vital organs via shunting
Whole Blood • Plasma:
– Fluid proteins in solution– Like interstitial fluid
• Formed elements: – all cells and cell fragments
Plasma • Water• Dissolved plasma proteins• Other solutes • similar to, & exchanges fluids with, interstitial
fluid• Is matrix of formed elements
3 Types of Formed Elements 1. Red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes:
– transport oxygen
2. White blood cells (WBCs) or leukocytes:– part of the immune system
3. Platelets: cell fragments involved in clotting Hemopoiesis
• Process of producing formed elements• By myeloid and lymphoid stem cells
Fractionation• Process of separating whole blood for
clinical analysis:– into plasma and formed elements
3 General Characteristics of Blood• 38°C (100.4°F) is normal
temperature• High viscosity• Slightly alkaline pH (7.35–7.45)
Blood Volume• Blood volume (liters) = 7% of body
weight (kilograms):– adult male: 5 to 6 liters– adult female: 4 to 5 liters
Figure 19–1b
Plasma• Makes up 50–60% of blood volume• More than 90% of plasma is water
Extracellular Fluids• Interstitial fluid (IF) and plasma• Materials plasma and IF exchange across
capillary walls:– water– ions– small solutes
Differences between Plasma and IF1. Levels of O2 and CO2
2. Dissolved proteins:– plasma proteins do not pass through
capillary walls
3 Classes of Plasma Proteins• Albumins (60%)• Globulins (35%)• Fibrinogen (4%)Albumins • Transport substances:
– fatty acids– thyroid hormones– steroid hormones
Fibrinogen • Molecules form clots • Produce long, insoluble strands of fibrin• If remove clotting proteins, = serum
Globulins 1. Antibodies, also called immunoglobulins
- Attack foreign bodies2. Transport globulins (small molecules):
– hormone-binding proteins – thyroid binding protein binds thyroid hormones; transcortin binds acth (adrenocorticoytropic hormone), stimulates thyroid
– Metalloproteins- i.e. transferrin for Fe– apolipoproteins (lipoproteins)– steroid-binding proteins – i.e. testosterone
binding hormone binds & transports testosterone
Serum• Liquid part of a blood sample in which dissolved
fibrinogen has converted to solid fibrin
Other Plasma Proteins• 1% of plasma:
– changing quantities of specialized plasma proteins
– enzymes, hormones, and prohormones•TSH, FSH, LH, insulin, prolactinOrigins of Plasma Proteins
• 90% made in liver– All albumin and fibrinogen
• Antibodies made by plasma cells made by lymphocytes
• Peptide hormones made by endocrine organs
Red Blood Cells• Red blood cells (RBCs) make up 99.9% of
blood’s formed elementsMeasuring RBCs
• Red blood cell count:– reports # of RBCs in 1 microliter whole blood
• Hematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV):– percentage of RBCs in centrifuged whole
bloodNormal Blood Counts• RBC: male: 4.5–6.3 million, female: 4.–5.5
million• Hematocrit:
– male: 40–54%, female: 37–47%– Why different? Males have androgens
that stimulate RBC production
RBC Structure• Small and highly specialized disc• Thin in middle and thicker at edge
Figure 19–2d
Importance of RBC - Shape and Size
1. High surface-to-volume ratio:– quickly absorbs and releases oxygen
2. Discs form stacks:– smoothes flow through narrow blood vessels
3. Discs bend and flex entering small capillaries:– 7.8 µm RBC passes through 4 µm capillary
Lifespan of RBCs• Lack nuclei, mitochondria, and ribosomes• Live about 120 days
Hemoglobin (Hb) • Protein molecule, transports respiratory
gases• Responsible for cells ability to transport
O2 and CO2• Normal hemoglobin:
– 14–18 g/dl whole blood - males– 12-16 g/dl “” - females
Hemoglobin Structure• Complex
quaternary structure
Figure 19–3
• 4 globular protein subunits:– each with 1 molecule of heme– each heme contains 1 iron ion
• Iron ions easily:– associate with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) – or dissociate from oxygen (deoxyhemoglobin)
Fetal Hemoglobin• Strong form of hemoglobin found in
embryo/fetus• Takes oxygen from mother’s hemoglobin at the
placenta begins last 7 months in utero and continues over the first year
• FH can be stimulated in adults with SCA or thalassemia – only adult from of hemaglobin is abnormal
Hemoglobin Function• Each RBC has 280 million Hb molecules• Each Hb molecule has 4 heme units
• So each RBC potentially has more 1 billion O2 molecules
Carbaminohemoglobin• With low oxygen (peripheral capillaries):
– hemoglobin releases oxygen which makes plasma CO2 elevated
– Alpha and beta chains binds carbon dioxide and carries it to lungs
– Carbaminohemoglobin is formed– RBC then absorb O2 and releases CO2
Anemia• Hematocrit or hemoglobin levels are
below normal• Is caused by several conditions
Figure 19–4
Recycling RBCs• 1% of circulating
RBCs wear out per day: – about 3 million
RBCs per second
• Macrophages of liver, spleen, and bone marrow:– monitor RBCs– engulf RBCs
before membranes rupture (hemolyze)
Diagnosing Disorders• Hemoglobinuria:
– hemoglobin breakdown products in urine due to excess hemolysis in blood stream
• Hematuria:– whole red blood cells in urine due to kidney
or tissue damageHemoglobin Recycling
• Phagocytes break hemoglobin into components: – globular proteins to amino acids– heme to biliverdin – iron
Iron Recycling• To transport proteins (transferrin) • To storage proteins (feritin and
hemosiderin)Breakdown of Biliverdin• Biliverdin (green) is converted to bilirubin
(yellow)• Bilirubin is:
– excreted by liver (bile)– jaundice is caused by bilirubin buildup– converted by intestinal bacteria to urobilins
and stercobilins
Figure 19–5
RBC MaturationErythropoiesis
• Red blood cell formation • Occurs only in red bone
marrow (myeloid tissue)• Stem cells mature to become
RBCsHemocytoblasts
• Stem cells in bone marrow divide to produce:– myeloid stem cells:
• become RBCs, some WBCs
– lymphoid stem cells: • become lymphocytes
Stages of RBC Maturation• Myeloid stem cell • Proerythroblast• Erythroblasts• Reticulocyte• Mature RBC
Components• Building red blood cells requires:
– amino acids– iron
– vitamins B12, B6, and folic acid
Pernicious Anemia• Low RBC production
• Due to unavailability of vitamin B12
Stimulating Hormones• Erythropoietin (EPO) • Also called erythropoiesis-stimulating
hormone:– secreted when oxygen in peripheral tissues is
low (hypoxia) – due to disease or high altitude
RBC Tests
Table 19–1
Surface Antigens• Are cell surface proteins that identify cells
to immune system – Triggers immune response
• Normal cells are ignored and foreign cells attacked– Each cell has surface AG (antigens)– Allows for recognition of self
Blood Types• Are genetically determined• By presence or absence of RBC surface
antigens A, B, Rh
Figure 19–6a
4 Basic Blood Types
• A (surface antigen A)• B (surface antigen B)• AB (antigens A and B)• O (neither A nor B)
Agglutinogens • Antigens on surface of RBCs• Screened by immune system • Plasma antibodies attack (agglutinate)
foreign antigens Blood Plasma Antibodies
• Type A: type B antibodies• Type B: type A antibodies• Type O: both A and B antibodies• Type AB: neither A nor B
The Rh Factor• Also called D antigen• Either Rh positive (Rh+) or Rh negative (Rh—) • Only sensitized Rh— blood has anti-Rh antibodies• So . . .
– Rh+ mom has Rh- baby - no problems ever– Rh- mom + Rh+ dad = Rh+ baby – no problem for
pregnancy– Blood will mix around delivery & mom will make anti-Rh
AB– Second baby that is Rh+ will be attacked by mom’s anti-
Rh AB can cause death at or before delivery• Known as Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn or erythroblastalis fetalis
• Newborn born with this is anemic and jaundiced• May have to have complete transfusion• RhoGam – to mom prevents production of anti-Rh AB
last 3 months of pregnancy and before and after delivery
Figure 19–6b
Cross-Reaction
• Also called transfusion reaction• Plasma antibody meets its specific
surface antigen• Blood will agglutinate and hemolyze• If donor and recipient blood types not
compatible
White Blood Cells (WBCs) • Also called leukocytes • Do not have hemoglobin• Have nuclei and other organelles
WBC Functions • Defend against pathogens• Remove toxins and wastes• Attack abnormal cells
WBC Movement• Most WBCs in connective tissue proper &
lymphatic system organs • Small numbers in blood: 6000 to 9000
per microliter
Circulating WBCs1. Migrate out of bloodstream
- Margination-activated WBCs adhere to vessel walls, then can squeeze thru (emigration or diapedesis)
2. Have amoeboid movement- Gliding movement, needs ATP and Ca- Movement of emigration
3. Attracted to chemical stimuli (positive chemotaxis)
- Chemicals guide WBC to invading pathogens, damaged tissues, and other WBC
4. Some are phagocytic:– neutrophils, eosinophils (microphages), and
monocytes (macrophage)– Engulf waste and pathogens
Figure 19–9
Types of WBCs
• Neutrophils• Eosinophils• Basophils• Monocytes• Lymphocytes
Neutrophils • Also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes • 50–70% of circulating WBCs• 12 um in dia• 10 hour life span - eats 12-24 bacteria first• Very dense 2-5 segment nucleus• Pale cytoplasm granules with lysosomal enzymes &
bactericides (hydrogen peroxide and superoxide)
Neutrophil Action • Very active, first to attack bacteria, fungi, and some
viruses• Engulf pathogens• Digest pathogens• Release prostaglandins (hormones) and leukotrienes
(calls other cells). Contributes to local inflammation• Form pus (dead neutrophils, cell debris and waste)
Eosinophils • Also called acidophils• 2–4% of circulating WBCs• 12 um dia• 2 lobed nucleus• Attack large parasites, then toxic
compounds: nitric oxide & cytotoxic enzymesEosinophil Actions
• Are sensitive to allergens • Control inflammation with enzymes that
counteract inflammatory effects of neutrophils and mast cells
Basophils • Are less than 1% of circulating
WBCs• Are small - <8-10 um diameter• Migrate to site via capallaries• Accumulate in damaged tissueBasophil Actions• Release chemicals that attract basophils and
eosinophils• Granuales discharged into interstitial fluid.
They contain:• histamine:
– dilates blood vessels
• heparin:– prevents blood clotting Both enhance inflammation
Monocytes • += 15 um diam• 2–8% of circulating WBCs• Are large and spherical• Large or kidney nucleus• Enter peripheral tissues and become
macrophages after 24 hours – aggressive
Macrophage Actions• Engulf large particles and pathogens• Secrete substances that attract immune
system cells and fibroblasts to injured area
Lymphocytes• 20–30% of circulating WBCs• Very small, but larger than RBCs• Large round nucleus w/ thin cytopalmic halo• Migrate in and out of blood• Mostly in connective tissues & lymphatic
organs Lymphocyte Actions • Are part of the body’s specific defense
system• 3 classes1. T cells
2. B cells 3. Natural killer (NK) cells
T cells • Cell-mediated immunity• Attack foreign cells directly• Coordinates immune response
B cells • Humoral immunity
– Produce and distribute AB
• Differentiate into plasma cells– Synthesize and distribute antibodies
Natural Killer Cells (NK) • Immune survelliance• Detect and destroy abnormal tissue cells
(cancers)
WBC Disorders• Leukopenia: abnormally low WBC count• Leukocytosis: abnormally high WBC
count• Leukemia: extremely high WBC countWBC Production
• All blood cells originate from hemocytoblasts:– which produce
myeloid stem cells and lymphoid stem cells
Myeloid Stem Cells • Differentiate into progenitor cells:
– which produce all WBCs except lymphocytesLymphocytes
• Are produced by lymphoid stem cells• Lymphopoiesis: the production of
lymphocytesWBC Development• WBCs, except monocytes: develop fully in
bone marrow• Monocytes: develop into macrophages in
peripheral tissues
Other Lymphopoiesis• Some lymphoid stem cells migrate to
peripheral lymphoid tissues (thymus, spleen, lymph nodes)
• Also produce lymphocytes
Summary: Formed Elements of Blood
Table 19–3
Platelets• Cell fragments involved in human clotting
system - 4um dia and 1 um thick – “sticky”• Nonmammalian vertebrates have thrombocytes
(nucleated cells)
Platelet Circulation• Circulates for 9–12 days• Dead removed by phagocytosis in spleen• 2/3 are reserved for emergencies
Platelet Counts• 150,000 to 500,000 per microliter • Thrombocytopenia: abnormally low platelet
count• Thrombocytosis: abnormally high platelet
count
3 Functions of Platelets1. Release important clotting chemicals2. Temporarily patch damaged vessel walls3. Actively contract tissue after clot
formationPlatelet Production • Also called thrombocytopoiesis: occurs in
bone marrowMegakaryocytes• Giant cells• Manufacture platelets from cytoplasm• Each cell produces ~4000 platelets
Hemostasis
• The cessation of bleeding:– vascular phase– platelet phase– coagulation phase
1. Endothelial cells contract
2. Contraction is due to 1. Endothelial cells and platelets releasing chemicals2. pain receptors initiate reflexes
– stimulate smooth muscle contraction 3. Endothelial cell membranes become “sticky”: - seal off blood flowVon Willebrand factor (large plasma protein) synthesized by
endothelial cells causes the stickiness by binding to proteins and cells
The Vascular Phase• A cut triggers immediate response = vascular
spasm • 20 to 30-minute contraction
The Platelet Phase• Begins within 15 seconds after injury
Figure 19–11b
• Platelet adhesion (attachment):– to sticky
endothelial surfaces
– to basal laminae– to exposed
collagen fibers
• Platelet aggregation (stick together):– forms platelet plug which closes small
breaks
Activated Platelets Release Clotting Compounds
• Granules in Platelets break down and release– Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) – aggregating
agent (more platelets)
– Thromboxane A2 and serotonin – enhance vascular spasm
This is a positive feedback cycle that activates and attracts more and more platelets to the area.
Within 1 minute a platelet plug is built
Platelet Plug: Size Restriction
• Prostacyclin:– released by endothelial cells– inhibits platelet aggregation
• Inhibitory compounds:– released by other white blood cells
The Coagulation Phase• Begins 30 seconds or more after the
injury
Figure 19–12a
• Blood clotting (coagulation):– Involves a series of
steps – converts circulating
fibrinogen into insoluble fibrin
• Blood Clot– Fibrin network– Covers platelet
plug– Traps blood cells– Seals off area
• Clotting factors– Also called procoagulants – Proteins or ions in plasma– Required for normal clotting
Cascade Reactions• During coagulation phase • Chain reactions of enzymes and proenzymes• Form 3 pathways
3 Coagulation Pathways• Extrinsic pathway:
– begins in the vessel wall– outside blood stream
• Intrinsic pathway:– begins with circulating proenzymes– within bloodstream
• Common pathway:– where intrinsic and extrinsic pathways
converge
3 Coagulation Pathways
The Extrinsic Pathway • Damaged cells release tissue factor (TF) • TF + other compounds = enzyme
complex• Activates Factor X
The Intrinsic Pathway • Activation of enzymes by collagen • Platelets release factors (e.g., PF–3) • Series of reactions activate Factor X
The Common Pathway • Enzymes activate Factor X• Forms enzyme prothrombinase• Converts prothrombin to thrombin• Thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin
– Thrombin stimulates formation of tissue factor• stimulates release of PF-3:• forms positive feedback loop (intrinsic and
extrinsic):– accelerates clotting
Clotting: Area Restriction1. Anticoagulants (plasma proteins): antithrombin-III
& alpha-2-macroglobulin2. Heparin 3. Protein C (activated by thrombomodulin)4. Prostacyclin
Other Factors• Calcium ions (Ca2+) and vitamin K are
both essential to the clotting processClot Retraction
• After clot has formed:– Platelets contract and pull torn area together
• Takes 30–60 minutes Fibrinolysis
• Slow process of dissolving clot:– thrombin and tissue plasminogen activator (t-
PA): activate plasminogen
• Plasminogen produces plasmin: digests fibrin strands
Disorders of Hemostasis• Thrombembolic disorders – clots too easily
– Thrombus – clot that develops and persists in an unbroken blood vessel (may prevent blood flow and cause tissue death) - Coronary thrombosis
– Embolus – thrombus that breaks away from the vessel wall and travels through bloodstream
– Embolism – obstructs a vessel (pulmonary embolism)– Bedridden patients, long flights (slow moving blood)
• Bleeding Disorders – prevent normal clotting– Thrombocytopenia – platelet numbers low– Impaired liver function – not able to synthesize coagulants– Hemophilias – several hereditary conditions (person doesn’t make the
clotting factors correctly