Part 3: Physical Characteristics of Blood

The color of blood depends upon whether the blood is

oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor

Color of blood: oxygen rich is ______ red or almost Scarlet

bright

Color of blood: oxygen poor blood is _____ red

dark

The average volume of blood in adult is ___ liters

5

Males tend to have a greater volume of blood due to their ________ average size

larger

Sustaining a normal blood pressure essential for maintaining blood …

pressure

Blood is about 4 to 5 times more viscous than …

water

The bloods viscous (thickness) is dependent upon the amount of dissolved substances in the blood related to the amount of …

fluid

Viscosity increases the amount of substances (like erythrocytes) ______, the amount of fluid _______, or both

increases

decreases

Plasma concentration determines whether fluid moves into or out of the plasma by _______ as blood travels through the capillaries

osmosis

The normal plasma concentration is

.09%

If an individual is dehydrated, the plaza becomes hypertonic and fluid moves _____ the plasma from the surrounding tissues

into

The temperature of blood is almost 2° c ______ then measured body temperature

higher

Blood plasma is slightly alkaline, with a pH between ….

7\.35 and 7.45

If blood plasma is altered, plasma proteins could become ….

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