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The Blood Anatomy & Physiology II
Blood in Anatomy and Physiology 2
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/27/2012

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Term
what % of blood plasma is made up of water?
Definition
90%
Term
What is the only fluid tissue in the body that has both liquid and cellular components?
Definition
blood
Term
In order for blood to circulate in the body it has to be pumped by the ____ and conducted through the _______.
Definition
heart & arteries
Term
Arteries branch until they become
Definition
Capilaries
Term
How does oxygen and nutrients leave the blood and enters body tissues?
Definition
By diffusing through capillary walls
Term
Cappillary beds give rise to _____ which returns blood to the _______.
Definition
Veins & heart
Term
Fromt the heart blood is pumped to the _______ where it loses ________ and gain oxygen.
Definition
lungs & carbon dioxide
Term
Blood has a pH between ________ & _______.
Definition
7.35 & 7.45
Term
BLood functions are divided into _____, _____ and _____.
Definition
distribution, regulatory and protection
Term
Blood plasma contains dissolved solutes such as:
Definition
nutrients, gases, hormones,wastes and products of cell activity.
Term
What is the moast abundant plasma solutes
Definition
plasma proteins
Term
Except for hormones and gamma globulins, most plasma proteins are produced by the _______.
Definition
liver
Term
Albumins account for what % of plasma proteins?
Definition
60%
Term
Acts as a carrier to shuttle certain molecules, also an important blood buffer.
Definition
Albumins
Term
Plasma protein that contributes to osmotic pressure
Definition
albumin
Term
What are the formed elements of blood?
Definition
Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, and platelets
Term
What two formed elements are not true blood cells and why?
Definition
Erythrocyes and Platelets are not real B.B they do not have nuclei or organelles.
Term
Most blood cells do not divide, instead they are renewed by division of cells int the ________.
Definition
red bone marrow
Term
Shaped like biconcave discs. Flattened disc with depressed centers
Definition
Erythrocytes or red blood cells
Term
What is meant by anucleate?
Definition
lacks a nucleus
Term
What is the function of RBC?
Definition
Gas transport
Term
Besides water, what % of RBC is hemoglobin
Definition
97%
Term
Why are erythrocyes excellent oxygen carriers?
Definition
Because they are anaerobic therefore they do not require oxygen
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