Chapter 7 Blood

Question 1

plasma oncotic pressure

Answer 1

blood plasma contains large protiens that attract water away from the area around body cells and pull it into the bloodstream

-this is counterbalanced by Hydrostatic pressure

Question 2

hydrostatic pressure

Answer 2

pushes fluid back out of the blood vessels toward the cells.

-counter acts the process of plasma oncotic pressure

Question 3

albumin

Answer 3

one of the large protiens found in plasma

• created in the liver
• without the pulling in force of the protiens, water freely leaves the bloodstream causing dehydration and edema (swelling)

Question 4

blood dysfunctions

Answer 4

blood simply needs enough volume and pressure to accomplish its goal of oxygenating the body

Question 5

the 5 white blood cells (leukocyte)

Answer 5

• monocyte
• lyphocyte
• neutrophil
• eosinophil
• basophil