15 Questions
What is the pH of blood in normal conditions?
7.4
What is the characteristic of blood's pH?
Alkaline
Compared to water, blood is how many times more viscous?
Five times
What is the pH range of blood that is considered normal?
7.35-7.45
What would be the result of blood pH decreasing below 7.35?
Blood becomes more acidic
What is the primary function of the colloid osmotic pressure in the blood?
Maintaining a balance between water in the blood and tissue fluid
Which of the following is NOT a function of the colloid osmotic pressure in the blood?
Regulating blood pH levels
What is the consequence of an imbalance in the colloid osmotic pressure in the blood?
An imbalance in the water distribution between the blood and tissue fluid
What is the main component of the blood that contributes to the colloid osmotic pressure?
Proteins and other colloids
What is the location where the colloid osmotic pressure exerts its effect?
In the tissue fluid
What is the main component of the blood's volume?
Water
What is dissolved in the water component of the blood's volume?
Dissolved salts (electrolytes) and proteins
What is the approximate percentage of the blood's volume that is composed of the blood's volume component mentioned in the text?
More than 50%
What is NOT a component of the blood's volume as described in the text?
Blood cells
What is the function of the dissolved salts (electrolytes) in the blood's volume?
To regulate blood pH
Test your knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of blood, including its pH and viscosity. Learn about the characteristics that make blood unique and important for our bodies. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the basics of blood!
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