PHYSIO Flashcards
Volume of blood
5 litres out of 45 l of fluids
What is hematocrit
Volume percentage of RBCs in blood 45%
Why RBCs are more in men than in women?
The effect of androgens
The most abundant leukocyte
Neutrophils
PH of blood with changes
Normal range = 7.35 - 7.45
Lower =acidosis
Higher= alkalosis
Less than 6.8 and higher than 8 causes death because it affects the enzymes and denatures proteins and affect k+ hydrogen levels and CNS
Normal intracellular potassium percentage
98%
The more acidic ?
Venous blood
Where plasma proteins are produced
Generally in liver except for gamma globulins in lymphocytes
Main plasma proteins
Albumin
Globulin
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin
Plasma proteins
as building blocks of cells and tissues. They function
as enzymes, hormones, antibodies and transporters, they contribute to plasma
osmolarity and acid-base balance, they serve as an energy source under limiting
conditions
Complete proteins
Poultry fish eggs
Incomplete proteins
Causes amino acids deficiency
Volume of blood in heart
5%
Highest amount of blood in?
Veins
What raises blood volume
Sex, pregnancy, muscular exercise, altitude, adrenaline injection