Physiology Class: Blood Composition and Functions

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What is the percentage of water in plasma?

80%

91%

95%

98% (correct)

What is the main function of Albumin in plasma?

To transport oxygen

To help in blood clotting

To maintain blood pH

To maintain colloid osmotic pressure (correct)

What is the ratio of Albumin to Globulin in plasma?

3.5 : 1

1.7 : 1 (correct)

1.5 : 1

2.5 : 1

What is the primary source of Globulin in plasma?

Liver and RE system Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of plasma electrophoresis?

To separate plasma proteins based on their charge Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of Fibrinogen in plasma proteins?

7% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of body weight is the total blood volume?

8% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of plasma proteins in the blood?

To maintain oncotic pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between serum and plasma?

Serum is plasma minus fibrinogen and clotting factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific gravity of blood?

1050-1060 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of white blood cells in the blood?

To protect against infections Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of platelets in the blood?

To prevent blood loss through blood clotting Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Ankyrin and spectrin in the RBC membrane?

Maintaining the biconcave shape Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a variation in the size of RBCs?

Anisocytosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the average volume of a RBC?

80-95 μm3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a condition where RBCs are more fragile and spherical in shape?

Spherocytosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of ATP formed through the Hexose-Monophosphate Shunt?

10% Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a physiological increase in RBC count due to high altitude?

Physiological polycythaemia Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of globulin is present in plasma proteins?

40% Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of albumin to globulin in plasma proteins?

1.7:1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of prothrombin in plasma proteins?

Clotting factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pre-albumin in plasma proteins?

Binding thyroid hormones Signup and view all the answers

What is the technique used to measure blood volume?

Dye dilution technique Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the development of blood cells?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary site for RBC production during the last months of fetal development?

Bone marrow of all bones Signup and view all the answers

What occurs in the process of RBC maturation?

Change of cell shape from globular to biconcave Signup and view all the answers