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)