Blood Flashcards
A connective tissue in fluid form within the cardiovascular system is called?
Blood
Blood takes up __ of body weight
8%
The volume of blood in males is?
5-6 Litres
The volume of blood in females is?
4-5 Litres
Blood is slightly alkaline with a pH of?
7.35-7.45
The specific gravity of blood is?
1.052-1.061
The cellular components of blood take up?
45%
The acellular component of blood takes up?
55%
The volume/body weight of blood is?
80-85ml/kg
The osmolarity of blood is?
280-296 mosm/l
The three main functions of blood are?
Transportation
Regulation
Protection
The sub-functions of transportation are?
Blood carries metabolic wastes to liver, lungs and kidneys for detoxification or removal
Blood carries O2 from lungs to tissues and CO2 from tissues to lungs
Blood transports hormones secreted by endocrine glands to their target organs or tissues and also transports enzymes
Blood transports nutritive substances like glucose etc from the gastrointestinal tract to different body tissues
The sub-functions of regulation are?
Blood maintains body temperature by absorbing and distributing heat
Blood regulates pH using buffers, through the plasma proteins and haemoglobin
Blood regulates fluid volume in the body
The sub-functions of protection are?
Prevention of blood loss through clotting initiated by platelets and clotting factors
Prevention of infection by antibodies, complement proteins and WBCs
The straw colored clear liquid in the blood is called?
Plasma