blood Flashcards
what percent of blood volume is plasma?
55%
What is plasma made up of (2 things)
water & solutes
Water makes up what percentage of the plasma?
90%
What protein within the plasma is known as antibody?
globulin
If a person lacked fibrinogen what issue would they have?
they wouldn’t be able to clot their blood
if a person’s plasma lacked albumin what would they be unable to control
water retention, dehydration
what is another word for red blood cells?
erythrocyte
which type of blood cell is the most abundant in your blood stream?
RBC (Red blood cell)
what percentage of blood volume is made up of red blood cells
45%
A doctor draws your blood and determines that 38% of your blood is RBC. What number did the doctor just determine?
Hematocrit
are RBCs true cells
no-lack nucleus
are WBCs true cells?
yes
Red blood cells lack a nucleus and organelles in order to make room for what protein
Hemoglobin
What metal does hemoglobin use?
iron
Hemoglobin uses iron to bind to what molecule?
oxygen
