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1. Plasma consists of water, proteins, nutrients, hormones, oxy-
gen, carbon dioxide, electrolytes
2. plasma is ___ percent of blood 55%
3. buffy coat composed of white blood cells and
platelets
4. Viscosity resistance of fluid to flow
5. osmolarity dissolved particles in the blood that cannot
pass through the blood vessel wall
6. If you need to examine antibodies against plasma
a virus in a patient, which part of the blood
will you need?
7. albumin smallest and most abundant plasma pro-
tein
viscosity and osmolarity
8. what do albumins influence blood pressure, flow, and fluid balance
9. globulins alpha, beta, gamma
provide immune system functions
10. fibrinogen help form blood clots
11. RBCs (erythrocytes) count 4.2-6.2 million uL
12. WBCs (leukocytes) count 5000-10,000 uL
13. platelet count 130,000-360,000/uL
14. 37-52%
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A normal hematocrit is ___ of the total
blood volume
15. The myeoblast cell line gives rise to which Neutrophils and basophils
mature blood cells?
16. Where does hematopoiesis take place in red bone marrow
adults?
17. The biconcave formed elements that lack red blood cells
mitochondria and a nucleus are called
18. Why do red blood cells have a biconcave allows to carry oxygen efficiently
shape?
19. red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow
20. to make an RBC you need EPO; amino acids; iron; vitamin B12
21. hemoglobin is made up of 2 alpha and 2 beta
heme and globin
22. iron in the center of hemoglobin helps to molecular oxygen
beind
23. hemoglobin function regulates blood flow and pressure
24. Polycythemia excess of RBC
25. anemia too few RBC
26. sickle cell disease Genetic disorder in which red blood cells
have abnormal hemoglobin molecules and
take on an abnormal shape.