Body Fluids And Circulation Flashcards
Middle man is also the name of
lymph
most commonly used body fluid
Blood
Water circulation system Is the feature of
sponges
Process of formation of blood
Haemopoiesis
Study of blood
Hematology
Origin of blood
Mesodermal in origin
How many liter of blood is present in the human body
5 to 5.5l
Synthesis of plasma occurs in which organ?
Liver
The human blood plasma is made up of which elements.
water 90-92%
proteins 6-8%
others - Glucose ,amino acids ,hormones, nutrients ,excretory waste, minerals.
Formed elements present in blood Consist of.
RBC, WBC, platelets
What are the four types of plasma proteins?
albumin
globulin
fibrinogen
prothrombin
What is the most abundant blood cells?
RBC
The smallest plasma protein
albumin
The plasma protein, whose role is osmotic balance
albumin
What is the role of globulins
role in defence
which two plasma proteins are inactive
fibrinogen
prothrombin
plasma protein which is activated during clotting.
prothrombin
RBC Is also called?
Erythrocytes
WBC Is also called?
leucocytes
RBC are formed in?
Bone marrow
What type of respiration does RBC perform
Anaerobic respiration
Lifespan of rbc’s
120 days
Graveyard of rbc’s
spleen