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1
Q

____________________________ is dependent on continual transportation of substances to and from cells

A

Homeostasis

2
Q

_______________ is a major body fluid (plasma constitutes 55% of all blood)

A

Plasma

3
Q

_________________________________ are the blood cells (formed elements constitute 45% of all blood)

A

formed element

4
Q

Blood _______________

A

volume

5
Q

Amount?

________ liters in females

A

4-5

6
Q

Amount ________ liters in males

A

5-6

7
Q

1 unit = about ____________________

A

0.5 liters

8
Q

blood volume per pound of body weight varies ____________________ with the amount of excess body fat (the less fat there is, the more blood per pound of body weight

A

inversely

9
Q

Measurement of blood volume

a. _______________ method

A

Direct

10
Q

Measurement of blood volume

Only in _________________ animals

A

experimental

11
Q

Measurement of blood volume

Removal of all ____________

A

blood

12
Q

Measurement of blood volume

____________________ methods

A

indirect

13
Q

Measurement of blood volume

Used for _______________

A

humans

14
Q

Measurement of blood volume

Injection of known amount of RBCs tagged with _______________________

A

radioisotopes