8 Questions
What is the color of arterial blood?
Bright red
What is the main cause of blood viscosity?
Blood cells and plasma proteins
What is the specific gravity of plasma?
1030
What is the main function of blood related to nutritive substances?
Carrying glucose, amino acids, lipids, and vitamins from digested food to different parts of the body
What is the primary role of blood in respiratory function?
Carrying oxygen from alveoli of lungs to different tissues
What contributes mainly to the viscosity of whole blood?
Blood cells and plasma proteins
What is the color of venous blood?
Dark or bluish red
What is the osmotic pressure of plasma?
~300 m.osm./L
Test your knowledge of the fluid that circulates inside the cardiovascular system, its color, specific gravity, viscosity, and osmotic pressure. Learn about the characteristics of arterial and venous blood and the factors that contribute to blood's unique properties.
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