Blood Flashcards
1
Q
Blood composition
A
Plasma = 54%
- water electrolytes glucose hormones wastes plasma proteins and lipoproteins
- hydrophobic
Leukocytes = 1%
- white blood cells
2
Q
Oxygen in the blood
A
3% dissolved in plasma
97% bound to hemoglobin
3
Q
Carbon dioxide in blood
A
7% Co2 dissolved in the plasma
20% bound to hemoglobin
73% carried as bicarbonate ion in plasma
Co2 + H2O <> H2CO3 <> H+ + HCO3-
In the lungs you shift backwards and break down the product
In the tissues you shift forward and make more product
