Maintaining Blood Volume and Osmotic Pressure
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Maintain blood volume and osmotic pressure.

  • Finrinogen
  • Albumins (correct)
  • Globulins
  • Involves a complex cascade of events, including the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, forming a mesh that helps in clot formation.

  • Blood Clotting (correct)
  • Bloos lossing
  • Blood typing
  • Essential for blood clotting

  • Fibrinogen (correct)
  • Albumins
  • Globulins
  • vital fluid that circulates throughout the body, playing a crucial role in various physiological functions. It is composed of several components, each with specific functions.

    <p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This liquid component makes up about 55% of blood. It consists of water, electrolytes, proteins, hormones, and waste products.

    <p>Plasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    determined by what kind of antigens your red blood cells have on the surface.

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    is a substance that helps your body differentiate between its cells and foreign, potentially dangerous ones.

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    is a thick, whitish to yellowish fluid that is produced by the male reproductive system, particularly the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands.

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    are the male reproductive cells responsible for fertilizing an egg. Semen contains millions of sperm per milliliter, and they make up a small percentage of the overall volume of semen.

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    This fluid, produced by the prostate gland, is alkaline and helps neutralize the acidic environment of the female reproductive tract, ensuring the sperm's survival.

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