Exam Study
Guide
(StraighterLine
A&P II)
Viscosity of Blood? - answer twice as
thick as water
How long does it take for a drop of
blood to circulate through the entire
system? - answer 20-60 seconds
,What is the composition of Blood -
answer 55% plasma, 45% formed
elements,
What are the fucntions of blood? -
answer -Moves regulatory and
processed molecules, gasses, waste,
and nutrients
-Regulats pH and osmosis process
-Maintain body temperature
-Protect against foreign substances
-Assist in clotting
What is the composition of plasma? -
answer 91% water
7% proteins
2% other solutes
, What proteins are found in blood
plasma? - answer albumin,
globulins, fibrinogen
What solutes are found in blood
plasma? - answer Ions, nutrients,
waste products, gasses, regulatory
substances
What are two blood disorders -
answer Anemia and sickle-cell
disease
What is sickle-cell disease? - answer
an abnormal red blood cell that has a
crescent shape and an abnormal
form of hemoglobin
What is anemia? - answer a
decrease in the oxygen-carrying
ability of the blood