Introduction to PVS Flashcards
a liquid connective tissue that consists of cells surrounded by a liquid extracellular matrix
Blood
a watery liquid extracellular matrix that contains dissolved substances
Blood Plasma
Cells and cell fragments are called
Formed Elements
Whole blood has two components:
Blood Plasma (55%)
Formed Elements (45%)
Total Blood Volume of Adult Women and Men respectively
Women: 70mL/kg
Men: 80 mL/kg
The blood volume of an adult man and woman respectively:
Man: 5-6 L (1.5 gal)
Women: 4-5 L (1.2 gal)
Why does the blood volume of an adult man and woman is different?
It is due to body size.
Functions of Blood
- Transportation
- Regulation
- Protection
Give the percentage of the following:
1. Whole Blood
2. Blood Plasma
3. Proteins
4. Water
5. Other Solutes
6. Formed Elements
7. Platelets
8. WBC’s
9. Red Blood Cells
- 8%
- 55%
- 7%
- 91.5%
- 1.5%
- 45%
- 150,000-400,000
- 5000-10,000
- 4.8- 5.4 million
Blood Plasma is composed of:
- Water: 91.5&
- Proteins: 7%
- Other Solutes: 1.5%
Proteins in a blood plasma are composed of:
Albumin: 54%
Globulin: 38%
Fibrinogen: 7%
All others: 1%
Give me examples of other solutes:
Electrolytes
Nutrients
Gases
Waste Products
Regulatory Substances
Your WBC’s is composed of:
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
The percentage by volume of red cells in your blood
Hematocrit
A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
Hemoglobin
% of Hct in Females and Males respectively:
Female: 36-46%
Male: 37-49%
A solvent and suspending medium that absorbs, transports, and
releases heat.
Water
What cells synthesize most of the plasma?
Hepatocytes