PPT-Red blood cell , also called

erythrocyte cellular component of blood millions of which in the circulation of vertebrates give the blood its characteristic colour and carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues The mature human red blood cell is small round and biconcave it appears . Lymphoma is divided into two major categories Hodgkin lymphoma HL and nonHodgkin lymphoma NHL Mantle cell lymphoma MCL is one of about 70 di64256erent subtypes of NHL Lymphoma may arise in any one of three types of lymphocytes B lymphocytes B cells Roughly . 5 liters per person. Blood is . heavier than water . (components are made primarily of water with other . biochemicals. added in!). Varies with:. Body size . Changes in fluid and electrolytes/salt. Red blood cell indices . Red blood cell indices :. are measurement that describe the size and oxygen carrying protein (HB) content of red blood cells .. The indices are used to help in the differential diagnosis of anemia .. Deena Iskander, Clinical Research Fellow. Centre for . Haematology. , Faculty of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London. Paediatric. . Haematology. and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. 1. Things that have ALL the characteristics of life are called what?. ORGANISMS. All living things are… organized, grow & develop, reproduce, respond, maintain certain internal conditions & use energy.. Body tissues are divided into 4 categories:. Connective. Nerve . Muscle. Epithelial. 1. Connective Tissue. -Functions: Connect, support, transportation (blood), defense, and storage (fat). -cells are surrounded by some type of non-living matrix. highly specialized tissue . composed of more than 4,000 different kinds of components. . .   . Four . of the most important . :. ones . are . red . cells,. . white cells. , . is defined as the percentage of the volume occupied by RBC to the whole blood volume. . The packed cell volume (PCV) can be used. as. :. simple screening test for . anaemia. , . The PCV is about three times the . Fluids of the Body . Cells of the body are serviced by 2 fluids. blood. composed of plasma and a variety of cells. transports nutrients and wastes. interstitial fluid. bathes the cells of the body. Nutrients and oxygen diffuse from the blood into the interstitial fluid & then into the cells. pharm.ghaithali@uomustansiriyah.edu.iq. PHYSIOLOGY OF BLOOD. Blood is a viscous fluid which is pumped by the heart through a closed system of blood vessels. It is composed of cells (formed elements) and plasma. The cells are the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which are suspended in the fluid portion, the plasma.. 55% plasma. 45% cells . 99% RBCs. < 1% WBCs and platelets. Formed Elements of Blood. Red blood cells ( erythrocytes ). White blood cells ( leukocytes ). granular leukocytes. neutrophils. eosinophils. :. Blood . spatter. patterns can be used to . reconstruct. a crime scene and show how an attack was . made. Blood can connect an . object. with a crime (ex. Discarded . weapon). Blood . can connect a . Yes, it is time to move to your second divider labeled Unit 2. What makes something alive?. To be considered alive, an organism (living thing) must have certain characteristics.. 1. Be . made up of Cells. Introduction . Red blood cells are characterized by a biconcave shape aids efficient navigation through narrow vessels.. Surface antigens on red blood cells determine individual blood types.. Lack of nucleus and organelles enables high hemoglobin concentration for oxygen transport..