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Plasma & RBCs (Plasma (Substances Exchanged with Interstitial Fluid…
Plasma & RBCs
Plasma
Substances Exchanged
with Interstitial Fluid
Water
Ions
Small solutes
Plasma Proteins
Albumin
transport
Fatty acids
Steroid hormones
Thyroid hormones
Globulins
Immunoglobulins (antibodies)
Transport Globulins
transport
Hormone binding proteins
Steroid binding hormones
Lipoproteins
Fibrinogen (clotting factor)
without proteins
Serum
RBCs
Properties
High surface to volume ratio
Form stacks (rouleaux)
Disks bend and flex
lack
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Nuclei
Men have more RBCs relative to
blood volume than women do
allow for
absorption and release of oxygen
smooth flow through vessels
RBCs to pass through small vessels (capillaries)
short RBC lifespan
contain
Hemoglobin
Oxygen and carbon dioxide carrier
Contains iron
responsible for red color
Hematocrit
measures
RBC % volume in relation to total blood volume
range is about 5-10% more for men than for women