19.3 Plasma

Question 1

what percentage of plasma is H2O?

Answer 1

about 91%

Question 2

define a colloid

Answer 2

a liquid with suspended material that doesn’t settle out

Question 3

Name the 3 plasma proteins

Answer 3

albumin
globulins
fibrinogin

Question 4

what is the function of albumin?

Answer 4

helps to transport some molecules

participates in maintaining osmotic balance

Question 5

what is the fn of globulins

Answer 5

some are antibodies, some are transport molecules

Question 6

what is the fn of fibrinogen?

Answer 6

formation of clots

Question 7

what are the components of plasma

Answer 7

water
proteins
ions
nutrients
waste products
gases
regulatory substances

Question 8

what is the fn of the ions in plasma?

Answer 8

involved in osmosis, membrane potentials and acid base balance

Question 9

what are some examples of nutrients in plasma?

Answer 9

glucose, amino acids, cholesterol, vitamins

Question 10

what are some examples of waste products

Answer 10

urea
uric acid
creatinine
ammonia salts
bilirubin
lactic acid

Question 11

what are some gases in the plasma?

Answer 11

O2, CO2, N

Question 12

what are examples of regulatory substances in plasma?

Answer 12

hormones

enzymes