Blood Flashcards
A fluid conn.tissue composed of plasma, extracellular matrix, and formed elements; the cells of the tissue
Blood
Liquid Matrix of the blood
Plasma
Cell Fragments in the blood
Formed Elements
Percent of the plasma and formed elements
55% and 45%
Total blood voulme in male and female
5-6L in male; 4-5L in female
Pale yellow fluid that consists about __water, __proteins and __ other comp.
Plasma; 91%, 7%, 2%
Plasma includes these three
Albumin, Globulins and Fibrinogen
Makes up 58% of plasma proteins; water balance between blood and tissue is determined by the movement of water into & out of blood
Albumin
38% of plasma proteins; some are part of the immune system and some are clotting factors
Globulins
Also a clotting factor that constitutes 4% of plasma proteins
Fibrinogen
Conversion of fibrinogen into___ when clotting factors activates
Fibrin
Plasma without the clotting factors
Serum
Formed Elements include these three
Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell and Platelets
or ____ are the most abundant of the formed elements; constates nearly___ of all formed elements
RBCs or Erythrocytes; 95%
Remaining___ consists of___ or____; and cell fragments called___ in blood
5%,WBS or leukocytes; platelets or thrombocytes