Fluid C.T.

Question 1

what are the functions of Fluid C.T.?

Answer 1

1. transports oxygen
2. transports carbon dioxide
3. immunological function (helps us heal)

Question 2

explain transports oxygen

Answer 2

gives you oxygen you need

Question 3

explain transports carbon dioxide

Answer 3

picks up the carbon dioxide to get rid of that for you

Question 4

explain immunological function

Answer 4

jumps to your defense, anytime something show up that does not belong (attacks or destroys it for you)

Question 5

fluid C.T. is comprised of two broad categories. Name them

Answer 5

1. blood

2. plasma

Question 6

blood is comprised of

Answer 6

1. cell and cell fragments

2. liquid matrix

Question 7

cell fragments are also known as?

Answer 7

formed elements

Question 8

explain liquid matrix

Answer 8

plasma

Question 9

what is the blood volume in formed elements?

Answer 9

45%

Question 10

what is the blood volume in plasma?

Answer 10

55%

Question 11

describe plasma

Answer 11

straw-colored fluid

where a lot of proteins ae found

Question 12

plasma is made of how much % water?

Answer 12

92% water

Question 13

the remaining 8% is comprised of what?

Answer 13

1. albumin
2. globulins
3. fibrinogen

Question 14

define albumin

Answer 14

maintains osmotic pressure

attracting things into the circulatory system to keep it in the piping. (closed system

Question 15

define globulins

Answer 15

involved in responsive. Immune responsive

Question 16

define fibrinogen

Answer 16

important in clotting

Question 17

the most common proteins are these 3

Answer 17

albumin, globulins, fibrinogen

Question 18

there are 3 families of formed elements. name them

Answer 18

1. erythrocytes (RBC’s)
2. leukocytes (WBC’s)
3. platelets (thrombocytes)

Question 19

which formed element is the majority? and what is the %?

Answer 19

erythrocytes; 95%