Cardiovascular Physiology Exam Questions with correct answers provid

Cardiovascular Physiology Exam Questions with correct answers provided name the key components of blood and their proportions -formed elements (erythrocytes 45%, leukocytes < 1%), cell fragments (platelets < 1%), plasma 55% name and describe the key measure of blood composition. use in an example (M vs F) - hematocrit: % of total blood volume comprised by erythrocytes (45% M, 42% F) what are the main components of plasma? -water (over 90%), ions, nutrients, wastes, gases, hormones, proteins what are the 3 types of plasma proteins? -fibrinogen, albumins, globulins what is serum? -plasma with proteins removed describe RBCs (where they are produced, the precursor cell, nucleus, organelles —> ribosomes/mitochondria, functions, critical component, life span, replication, place of d