Test 2 Flashcards
Normal pH range of blood.
7.35-7.45
Is the blood slightly acidic or slightly basic?
Slightly basic
Total liters of blood: ____L
5
Approximately how many gallons of blood are there in an adult?
1.2 - 1.5 gallons
Is plasma extracellular or intercellular fluid?
Extracellular
Which of the four basic types of tissue is blood?
Connective tissue
What are the two components of whole blood?
Formed elements/cell and cell fragments + plasma
 what makes up plasma?
 water,  solutes: gases, hormones, enzymes, waste products, ions
List all the plasma proteins.
Albumin, fibrinogen, globulins, other clotting factors
What does albumin do?
Plays a role in maintaining osmotic pressure.
What is osmotic pressure?
Force which water moves across a membrane, due to a concentration gradient
When there is a lot of albumin in the blood, is osmotic pressure high or low?
High
What does fibrinogen do?
Clot blood
What are globulins?
Antibodies and transport proteins
What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells
What do red blood cells do generally?
Carry oxygen in the bloodstream
What is a leukocyte?
A white blood cell
What do white blood cells generally do?
Immune function
What are thrombocytes?
 platelets
What do platelets do?
Clotting function
Which type of blood cell is the most numerous formed element?
Red blood cells
What is the ratio of red blood cells to white blood cells?
1000:1
What is the ratio of red blood cells to platelets?
10:1
What is a Hematocrit?
The percent of red blood cells in whole blood (38-55% - varies with age and sex)