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Blood Answer: life sustaining transport vehicle of cardiovascular system
Blood functions Answer: transport
Regulation
protection
Transport functions of blood Answer: Delivering O2 and nutrients to body cells,
Transporting metabolic wastes to lungs and kidneys for elimination
Transporting hormones from endocrine organs to target organs
regulation functions of blood Answer: 1) Maintaining body temperature by absorbing and
distributing heat
2) Maintaining normal pH using buffers; alkaline reserve of bicarbonate ions
3) Maintaining adequate fluid volume in the circulatory system
protection function of blood Answer: -preventing blood loss (plasma proteins and platelets in blood
initiate clot formation)
-preventing infection (agents of immunity are carried in blood)
what are agents of immunity in blood ? Answer: antibodies
complement proteins
white blood cells
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,what is the only fluid tissue in the body? Answer: blood
types of connective tissue Answer: plasma
formed elements
plasma Answer: nonliving fluid (matrix)
formed elements Answer: living blood cells
types of formed elements Answer: erythrocytes (red blood cells- RBCs)
Leukocytes (white blood cells-WBCs)
platelets
three layers of spun tube (blood) Answer: erythrocytes on bottom (45% of whole blood)
WBCs and platelets (buffy coat- <1%)
Plasma on top (55%)
hematocrit Answer: percent of blood volume that is RBCs
Hematocrit normal values Answer: Males: 47% +/- 5%
Females: 42% +/- 5%
Buffy coat Answer: thin, whitish layer between RBCs and plasma layers
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, what is the most dense blood component? Answer: erythrocytes (RBCs)
what is a sticky opaque fluid with metallic taste? Answer: blood
Scarlet red blood Answer: high O2 levels (oxygen rich)
Dark red blood Answer: low O2 levels (oxygen poor)
What percentage of blood is body weight? Answer: 8%
Average volume of blood Answer: 5-6 L for males
4-5 L for females
blood plasma Answer: straw-colored, sticky fluid portion of blood (90% water)
what are the most abundant solutes? Answer: plasma proteins
plasma proteins Answer: remain in blood (not taken up by cells
produced mostly by liver
Albumin make up 60%
Albumin Answer: functions as carriers of other molecules
blood buffer
contributes to plasma osmotic pressure
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