Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What are the functions of blood in terms of what it contributes to homeostasis in body
A
Transports
-gases nutrients and metabolic waste products
- regulatory process hormones and enzymes
part of the regulatory system
- blood ph homeostats
-body temp homeos.
Protection
against foreign substances white blood cells
- clotting
2
Q
describe blood characteristics
A
- Specialised body fluid that constantly flows throughout body - keeps body functioning
- composed of plasma with dissolved solutes (55%) and formed elements (45%) and is considered a connective tissue
-More viscous and denser then water
- slightly alkaline ( ph 7.35- 7.45)
- Blood temp higher than body by about one degree - (38 degrees)
3
Q
describe in brief blood clotting homeostasis
A
4
Q
Average blood volume
A
5 liters (on average
men have more
womens inrease 50% during pregnacy
