The Cardiovascular system Flashcards
1
Q
What is Blood?
A
Fluid connective tissue
2
Q
PH of Blood
A
7.4
3
Q
What is more viscous Blood or water
A
Blood
4
Q
what are the three types of formed elements of blood
A
Red blood cells, White Blood cells, and platelets
5
Q
Red blood cells are also called
A
Erythrocytes
6
Q
white blood cells are also called
A
Leukocytes
7
Q
Platelets
A
Thrombocytes
8
Q
size of red blood cells
A
0.008mm
9
Q
Size of white blood cells
A
0.02mm
10
Q
Size of plateltes
A
0.003mm
11
Q
plasma is made up of what
A
92% of water
12
Q
how many liters of blood is in the body
A
5 liters
13
Q
what percent of body weight does blood take up
A
8%
14
Q
plasma consist of
A
55% of whole blood
15
Q
The Buffy coat consist of
A
Leukocytes and platelets and 1% of whole blood
