blood composition & plasma

Question 1

what does blood transport, regulate, and prevent?

Answer 1

transport: oxygen, waste, hormones
regulates: body temp, pH, and fluid volume
prevents: infection & blood loss

Question 2

what is blood?

Answer 2

a connective tissue made of cells suspended plasma

Question 3

plasma does what while formed elements do what

Answer 3

rises to the top, fall to the bottom

Question 4

what is a hematocrit?

Answer 4

the % of red blood cells

Question 5

blood is how many times more viscous (thick & stickY than water?

Answer 5

5x

Question 6

what is the pH range of blood?

Answer 6

7.35-7.45

Question 7

about how many liters of blood is in a person’s body at all times?

Answer 7

5-6

Question 8

what is the composition of plasma? what is regulated by

Answer 8

90% water and 10% dissolved gases, salts, minerals, waste, enzymes, and proteins
homeostasis

Question 9

what are the 3 basic types of proteins found in plasma?

Answer 9

albumin, globulins, fibrinogen

Question 10

what does albumin regulate, globulins transport, and fibrinogen be used in?

Answer 10

osmosis b/w blood & tissues, transport substances/fight infection, blood clotting