Functions of cardiovascular

system:

- triggers the release of the white

blood cell

pumps blood;

3rd- specific host defense mechanism

generates blood pressure;

Ex. Antibodies - fights against antigen

ensures one way blood flow;

regulates blood supply

anaphy lab
BLOOD
Virus- smallest microorganism.
Chain of infection:
1.Source of infection(tao)
2.There must be a pathogen
3.Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry (wound)
6. There must be a susceptible host
(sensitive)

Antigen- any foreign object triggers

release of antibodies (fungi)

Serology- deals with blood serum.

Louis pasteur- nakadiscover ng

antirabies vaccine
Tetanus- soil and source (clostidium
tetani)
Plasma- liquid portion unclotted with
anti coagulant
Serum-liquid portion that will clot
without anti co agulant
Rbc will settle at the bottom of the
tube (packed rbc)
Platelets & wbc- in b/w plasma and
packed rbc ( grayish portion "buffy
coat")
Plasma - 55%

3 lines of defense: 1&2 post defense

mechanism
1st - skin and mucous membrane
2nd- fever (body fighting against
organism)

Packed rbc -45%

hematocrits- ratio of packed rbc to
whole blood
Hemoglobin- oxygen carrying
capacity of the blood, and is
dependent on the value of hematocrits