Blood Flashcards
(183 cards)
What does the blood transport?
gases, nutrients, waste products, processed molecules, and regulatory molecules
what does the blood regulates
pH and osmosis
what does the blood maintain
body temperature
what does the blood protect us against
foreign substances
what does the blood form when blood vessels are damaged
clot (by means of clot formation)
it is the essence of life
blood
helps maintain homeostasis
blood
what are the SPECIFIC substances and gases that the blood transport?
- oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, ions, and water
- Vitamin D, hormones, enzymes
Helps the blood in maintaining blood pH level
buffers
what is the normal limit or range of a blood pH level
7.35 - 7.45
blood generates heat or becomes warm by means of ______
metabolism
____ ____ forms to damaged blood vessels to protect us against extensive blood loss
blood clotting
Composition of blood
plasma and formed elements
composition of plasma
water, proteins, other substances/solutes
composition of plasma’s proteins
albumins, globulins, fibrinogen
composition of plasma’s other solutes
ions & gases, nutrients, waste products, regulatory substances
composition of formed elements
thrombocytes, leukocytes, erythrocytes
composition of formed element’s leukocytes
[NLMEB]
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
(1) ____ is the liquid matrix of the blood that contains the cells and cells fragements called (2) ___
- Plasma
- Formed elements
It is 55% of the total blood volume
Plasma
It is the 45% of the total blood volume
formed elements
the total blood volume in liters of an average adult female
4-5 Liters
the total blood volume in liters of an average adult male
5-6 liters
blood makes up the __ of the total body weight
8%