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Cards (10)

  • Blood
    Liquid connective tissue consisting of cells surrounded by a liquid matrix (plasma)
  • Components of blood
    • Plasma (55%)
    • Red blood cells (45%)
    • Buffy coat (white blood cells and platelets)
  • Cellular components (formed elements) of blood
    • Red blood cells
    • White blood cells
    • Platelets
  • Plasma
    Liquid portion consisting of water, proteins and other solutes
  • Amount of blood
    Depends on the size of the person and amount of adipose tissue, and the concentration of ions
  • Females vs males
    Females have less blood compared to males
  • Body composition
    8% whole blood, 92% other fluids and tissues
  • Composition of whole blood
    • 55% plasma
    • 45% formed elements
  • Composition of plasma
    • 91.5% water
    • 7% proteins (54% albumins, 38% globulins, 7% fibrinogen, 1% all others)
    • 1.5% other solutes (electrolytes, nutrients, gases, regulatory substances, waste products)
  • Formed elements
    • 150,000 - 400,000 platelets
    • 5,000 - 10,000 white blood cells (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils)
    • 4.8 - 5.4 million red blood cells