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Blood Flashcards

1
Q

A connective tissue in fluid form within the cardiovascular system is called?

A

Blood

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2
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Blood takes up __ of body weight

A

8%

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3
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The volume of blood in males is?

A

5-6 Litres

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4
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The volume of blood in females is?

A

4-5 Litres

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5
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Blood is slightly alkaline with a pH of?

A

7.35-7.45

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6
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The specific gravity of blood is?

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1.052-1.061

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7
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The cellular components of blood take up?

A

45%

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8
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The acellular component of blood takes up?

A

55%

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9
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The volume/body weight of blood is?

A

80-85ml/kg

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10
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The osmolarity of blood is?

A

280-296 mosm/l

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11
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The three main functions of blood are?

A

Transportation
Regulation
Protection

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12
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The sub-functions of transportation are?

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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

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13
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The sub-functions of regulation are?

A

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

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14
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The sub-functions of protection are?

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Prevention of blood loss through clotting initiated by platelets and clotting factors
Prevention of infection by antibodies, complement proteins and WBCs

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15
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The straw colored clear liquid in the blood is called?

A

Plasma

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16
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Water content of plasma is?

17
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Protein content in plasma is?

18
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Ions, nutrients, waste and dissolved gases content in plasma is?

19
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Plasma proteins are produced mostly by the?

20
Q

Some plasma proteins are produced in the?

A

Spleen
Bone marrow
B-lymphocytes

21
Q

60% of plasma proteins are?

22
Q

36% of plasma proteins are?

23
Q

4%% of plasma proteins are?

A

Fibrinogen

24
Q

The plasma level of albumin and globulin is called?

A

Albumin/globulin ratio

25
Q

The normal value for Albumin/globulin ratio is?

26
Q

Plasma proteins constitute ___ of blood

27
Q

Some functions of plasma proteins are?

A

Reserve proteins
Transport mechanism eg Transferring transports iron
Coagulation of blood eg fibrinogen to fibrin
Acid-base balance
Defense mechanism of blood eg immunoglobulins
Maintenance of osmotic pressure in blood eg albumin

28
Q

Some examples of plasma proteins are?

A 
Albumin
Globulin
Immunoglobulin
Transferring
Lipoproteins
Haemoglobin
Transcortin
Ceruloplasmin

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