A&P chapter 11 - blood Flashcards
1
Q
what is blood volume in a person
A
4-6 liters
2
Q
normal pH range of blood
A
7.35-7.45
3
Q
what is plasma and what is it used for
A
liquid part of blood, 91% water. transports many substances (nutrients, glucose, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, waste products, hormones), plasma proteins and clotting factors
4
Q
what is the most abundant plasma protein
A
albumin
5
Q
what are the clotting factors
A
prothrombin and fibrinogen
6
Q
the respiratory gas carried by blood plasma is _______ and it is carried in the form of _______
A
carbon dioxide , bicarbonate ions
7
Q
which protein gives RBC the ability to carry oxygen
A
hemoglobin
