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what are the 3 plasma proteins

alburmin, gobulins, fibrogen

what does albumin do

provides osmotic pressure

what does osmotic pressure do

prevents water loss from capilaries

what does globulin do

immune shi

what does fibrinogen do

bloodclotting

how long do blood cells live for

couple hours to several weeks

how many days do red blood cells last for

120 days

how many liters of blood are in a 150-180 lb person

4.7 - 5.5 liters

what percent of plasma is water

91%

blood is a

suspension

what is hematopoeisis

blood formation

erythropoesis is what

RBC formation

what enzyme increases rate of reaction to form bicarbonate

carbonic anhydrase

what is hematocrit

RBC volume : total blood volume

transfusion

transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another

infusion

introduction of a fluid other than blood

antibodies

can bind to RBC antigens so it agglutinates or hemolysis