Composition of Blood

What is estimate amount of Blood Volume of Male and Female?

Males: 5-6L

Female: 4-5L

What are the components of Blood?

Cellular & Liquid

What kind of tissue is Blood?

Specialized connective tissue

What is the cellular component of Blood? 

Blood cells- formed elements 

What is the liquid components of Blood?

Plasma - Liquid portion of the blood

Hematocrit

percentage of the blood volume that consists of red blood cells (RBCs)

What is the estimate average of Hematocrit in Male & Females?

45%

Buffy Coat 

is the portion of blood composed of Leukocytes & Platelets 

<1% of whole blood

Leukocytes 

immune cells 

Platelets

forms blood clots

Where is Buffy Coat present at?

junction of plasma & RBCs

Plasma 

55% of whole blood 

least dense componet 

Erythrocytes (Hematocrit) 

45% of whole blood 

Most dense component 

What are the formed elements of Blood

Buffy Coat & Erythrocytes