1. What is blood primarily composed of?
2. Which plasma protein is primarily responsible for maintaining blood osmotic pressure?
3. What is the primary role of formed elements in blood?
Blood composition — components?
Plasma and formed elements.
Plasma — main proteins?
Albumin, globulins, fibrinogen.
Erythropoiesis — stimulated by?
Erythropoietin from kidneys.
Blood — main components?
Plasma and formed elements.
Plasma — percentage of blood volume?
About 55% of blood.
Erythrocytes — function?
Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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