Blood Flashcards
Basics of blood
Contribution of blood in human weight
8 percentage
Ph of blood
Slightly alkaline 7.4
Specific gravity of total blood
1.052-1.061
Specific gravity of blood cells
1.092-1.101
Specific gravity of plasma
1.022-1.026
Packed cell volume or hematocrit volume of blood
45 percentage
Content of plasma
91-92 percentage of water
8-9 percentage of solids
Gases
Volume of plasma
55 percentage
Volume of serum
About 55 percentage
What maintenanes the acid base balance of blood
Plasma proteins and hemoglobin
White blood cells (leukocytes)
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Lymphocytes
Eosinophils
Function of neutrophils and monocytes
They engulf the bacteria by phagocytosis.
Function of lymphocytes
Development of immunity
Function of eosinophils
Responsible for detoxification, disintegration and removal of foreign proteins.
A/G ratio
2:1