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Blood
Blood is a bodily fluid consisting of plasma, blood cells, and platelets that is circulated by the heart through the vertebrate vascular system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to and waste materials away from all body tissues. In many species, it also carries hormones and disease-fighting substances. In this category, you will find questions about the blood in your body, including blood types, blood diseases, and the function of blood.
9,936 Questions
Will tyenol affect the affects of aspirin when using to thin blood?
No, Tylenol works by another mechanism and has no blood thinning effects. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Alleve) have the potential to cause additional bleeding, so only use it as directed by your doctor.
What does Lymph mean in a blood test?
Lymph is short for lymphocyte. It's a kind of white blood cell, - a type of infection-fighting white blood cell - are vital to an effective immune system. Lymphocytes "patrol" the body for infectious microorganisms.
After hemoglobin is broken down into heme and globin what ultimately happens to the heme?
Heme is decomposed into iron and biliverdin
Would the normal red blood cells or sickle cells be better at transporting oxygen?
The normal red blood cells would be better because sickled red blood cells clump and are not circulated as well as normal red blood cells are.
What is the affect on the red cell containing this altered hemoglobin?
You're probably talking about sickle-cell disease. The abnormal crescent-shaped cells can cause blockages in capillaries, which leads to pain and tissue damage. It also confers resistance to malaria.
Do red blood cells carry hemoglobin?
Frogs, and other amphibians have white blood cells very similar to those of warm blooded mammals.
What does it mean if you are spotting red blood approximately one week before your period is due?
Spotting before your period should be discussed with your physician or OBGYN. One common reason for spotting in endometriosis. Normally, the uterus is lined with a rich tissue called endometrial tissue. This tissue grows during your cycle to potentially accomodate a foetus, and if you do not fall pregnant, that thickened lining sloughs off, which results in your period. Occasionally though, endometrial tissue can make its way to other parts of the body- typically to the ovaries or fallopian tubes, but cases have been documented where it has found its way to the lungs and other places (v. v. rare!!)! This tissue grows as it would have in the uterus, and can cause bleeding at unusual times, typically before your period is due. Women with endometriosis commonly complain of cramping and spotting, and often the spotting can be a dark red or chocolatey colour. It is important to remember that endometriosis is a common disorder that causes the symptom you mentioned, but does not constitute a diagnosis- you should still see your physician or OBGYN for a diagnosis and treatment (if it is required). Hope that helped! Aj :)
What organelles are very abundant within white blood cells?
White blood cells are abundant in granules(sacs containing digestive enzymes).
What does high basophilis count of 3 mean?
Do you mean a high basophil count? Basophils are white blood cells and the count may be high in allergic conditions such as asthma, hay fever, after a bee sting or as a response to infection.
What happens when you do not get enough oxygen in your blood?
If there were no oxygen where you are, you could lose consciousness or even die.
Oxygen is a crucial requirement of the human body. However if for some reason the oxygen is depleted around the body, then a person will begin to breathe more heavily as the body tries to compensate. The heartbeat will normally increase to carry any available oxygen more quickly. Then various body systems, including the higher functions of the brain, will stop in an attempt to use what little there is for critical brain processes.
When could blood clotting be a disadvantage?
a disadvantage of blood is that they have to have medication and injections, and there isnt any cure for it
What is the principle of hemoglobin estimation using cyanmethemoglobin method?
what are the various methods of the Hb estimation???/kindly tell me the senstivity of the methods. i know only one method sahli hemoglobinometer(acid hematin) method.
I have enumerated few
Sahli - Adam's Method
Dare's method
Haden's method
Wintrobe's method
Haldane's method
Talliquist method
Gasometric method
Spectrophotometric method
Automated & non-automated hemolglobinometry
Other methods
alkaline hematin method
specific gravity
comparator method
Actually, yes... because you have less blood in your body you feel hungrier until that lost blood is replaced... causing you to eat more and gain weight
What happens to the pH of blood as the CO2 level in the blood increases?
Decrease - as co2 is acidic
Just think about those soft drink,
as you just open and drink, its full of gases and acidicly sweet
but after those gases gone, you drink like sugar water
How many leukocytes are present in?
There are 5 leukocytes in the human body. They include: Eisinophil, basophil, neutrophil, lymphocyte and monocyte. The leukocytes that end in "phil" are more granular than the cytes.
Trace a drop of blood from left leg to the heart?
Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium. It flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. Contraction of the ventricle then closes the tricuspid valve and forces open the pulmonary valve. Blood flows into the pulmonary artery. This branches immediately, carrying blood to the right and left lungs. Here the blood gives up carbon dioxide and takes on a fresh supply of oxygen. The capillary beds of the lungs are drained by venules that are the tributaries of the pulmonary veins. Four pulmonary veins, two draining each lung, carry oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart
From the left atrium, Blood flows through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. Contraction of the ventricle closes the mitral valve and opens the aortic valveat the entrance to the aorta. The first branches from the aorta occur just beyond the aortic valve still within the heart. Two openings lead to the right and left coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart itself.
Cancer was founded in 3000-1500bc back to the bronze ages... !
Why do you need to keep a tight body for gymnastics?
Keeping a toned body is essential for gymnastics because of the strength and flexibility required. Gymnasts primarily use their core to launch themselves in the various contexts of gymnastics.
What antigens are the most important in the Rhesus blood group system?
antigen D is the most important
How much blood can you drink before getting sick?
- A minuscule amount of blood --less than a drop, can carry and transmit an unbelievable amount of disease and bacteria, among which are hepatitis, AIDS, Malaria, even STDs (sexually transmitted Diseases). SO, forget about a stomach ache- which is almost certain to occur when drinking raw blood, there are many other worse things that can happen. I would strongly advise against this. However, it is important to note that many, many people drink blood regularly. And no, they aren't freaks or vampires. If a person has severe and common nosebleeds, they often consume a lot of the blood. When a person gets a nosebleed while they are sleeping, blood may seep down their throat for several minutes before they wake up. I have never seen a person vomit after a nosebleed that began while sleeping and I know from personal experience that it is more than possible to sleep through a nosebleed and not experience any negative after effects. Blood, or rather YOUR blood, isn't toxic; but a lot of people who drink their own blood (not on purpose, of course!) will get sick because the idea of drinking blood is disgusting to them.
- It only takes a little blood in the stomach to make a person sick. Seeing as though there are no definitive and here is a movie quote. The actual validity of this quote isn't proven and is presented as is.'You can swallow a pint of blood before you get sick." -Edward Norton's character "Tyler Durden' from an undisclosed copyright protected movie. (Fight Club)
- It really depends on the person. Some people get sick very easily after swallowing only a small amount, others take more. However it is a fact that the human digestive system does not like blood. It is very irritating to the mucosal lining of the digestive tract. I would recommend NOT drinking any blood if possible.
What is the normal white blood cell count in a women?
The amount of blood present in females ranges from 4-5 litres.
