CARDIOVASCULAR Flashcards
It’s function is to transport, regulate, and protect
Blood
Transports oxygen, heat, and waste products to its destinations
Transportation
adjust body temperature, pH and influences the contents of cells
Regulation
prevents excessive blood loss after an injury, protect infectious agents and foreign bodies
protection
What is the temperature of blood?
38
What is the color of the blood when saturated with oxygen?
Bright Red
What is the color of the blood when it is unsaturated with oxygen?
Dark Red
What is the total blood volume for males?
5-6L
What is the total blood volume for females?
4-5?
What are the ways to acquire blood?
Venipuncture, Finger/Heel Prick, Arterial Puncture
It is 55% of blood
plasma
It is the 45% of the blood
Erythrocytes
It is less than 1% of the blood
Buffy Coat
It is the 7% contents of the Blood plasma
proteins
it is the 91.5% of the contents of blood plasma
Water