Human Body
92% other fluids and tissues
8% blood
55% plasma
45% formed elements
water, 91%
misc. solutes, 2%
protein, 7%
waste products (nitrogenous) (excreted thru urine)
gases (O2, CO2)
nutrients (sugars, fats, vitamins)
regulatory substances (H2CO3 <--> H+ + HCO3-) (lipoproteins- HDL, LDL, chylomicrons) (hormones)
ions (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Cl-, NaCl)
globulins, 38%
fibrinogen, 4%
albumins, 58%
leukocytes, 5-9K/mm^3 (WBCs)
platelets, 250-400K/mm^3 (thrombocytes) (--> clotting factors)
erythrocytes, 4.2-5.8M/mm^3 (RBCs) (--> hemoglobin)
(non-granular)
(granular)
lymphocytes, 20-25%
monocytes, 3-8%
eosinophils, 2-4%
basophils, 0.5-1%
neutrophils, 60-70%
blood clotting
osmotic pressure
synthesis of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgE, IgD, IgM)