Physiology & Function of Blood

Question 1

How many litres is blood? - what generic parts are in it

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Question 2

What is in Blood Plasma

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Question 3

What is Serum

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Question 4

What are the Plasma Proteins present in plasma

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Question 5

What type of tissue is blood?

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Question 6

What is the pH of blood

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Question 7

What are the functions of Blood

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Question 8

Describe the regulation of blood circulation - acute control, vasodilator theory, oxygen demand theory

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Question 9

What is the dry residue in plasma

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Question 10

What is Osmotic Pressure and what does it indicate

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Question 11

What are the functions of plasma proteins

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Question 12

Describe Albumins

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Question 13

Describe Globulins - comparison to Albumin

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Question 14

Describe Haematocrit - describe HCT in different organs

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Question 15

What is the normal value for HCT (male and female)

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Question 16

What does HCT indicate

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Question 17

Why can someone have a low HCT

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Question 18

Why can someone have a high HCT

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Question 19

Describe the blood reservoirs

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Question 20

Describe Blood regulation

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• by kidneys
• adjusting amount of water and sodium lost into urine
• proximal tubes, distal, loop of henle
• sodium transport regulated by Ang II
• Aldosterone - stimulates Na transport from tubular fluid into interstitium
• ADH - increases water permeability in distal and collecting tubes