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How many liters of blood is there in an average adult
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5.5 L
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What are the 3 things blood is consist of:
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1.) Various cell types (formed elements) 2.) Suspension of proteins (colloids) 3.) Dissolved substances (solutes
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Plasma without clotting factors
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Serum
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What are the 6 functions of blood circulation
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1.) Transport of substances necessary for cellular metabolism (oxygen/nutrients)2.) Removal of carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes3.) Protection from infection (immunity)4.) Acid-base balance5.) Heat conduction6.) Delivery of hormones and drugs
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In blood, what percentage is for plasma and what is for formed elements
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55% 45%
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What percentage of plasma is water
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91%
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What percentage of plasma is protein (plasma protein)
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7%
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List the 4 major plasma proteins:
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1.) Albumin (57%) 2.) Globulins (38%) 3.) Clotting factors: Fibrinogen (4%) Prothrombin (1%) 4.) Other specific transport (iron, fatty acids, etc.) and regulatory proteins
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What is contained in plasma (3)
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1.) Plasma proteins 2.) Water 3.) Other solutes
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What is contained in formed elements
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1.) Platelets 2.) Leukocytes 3.) Erythrocytes
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List the 5 types of leukocytes
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1.) Neutrophils 2.) Lymphocytes 3.) Monocytes 4.) Eosinophils 5.) Basophils
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What are the general functions of plasma protein (3)
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1.) Carriers for other blood components (lipids, hormones, ions) and drugs 2.) Buffers 3.) Maintain colloid osmotic pressure (oncotic pressure)
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Where are most plasma proteins produced
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Liver
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What percent of the plasma protein is albumin
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57-60%
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What is the concentration is albumin in plasma protein
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~ 4 g/dl
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