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Blood 275

A. Functions of the blood B. Cellular elements

Blood gases:
O 2 10 µm
CO 2

9
Erythrocyte 5000 · 10 · l -1

Nutrients 59% 6.5%
Metabolites
Metabolic
wastes

Neutrophilic Monocyte
Hormones granulocyte
31%

Transport

Small Large
Cell lymphocyte
H O Extracellular 2.4%
2
space
H 0.6%
Water balance
OH
Body Acid-base
3
2
6
5
4
4
5
6
3
1
1
2
temperature balance
Homeostasis Eosinophilic Basophilic
granulocyte
9
Blood clotting Leukocytes 7 · 10 · l -1
and fibrinolysis
9
250 · 10 · l -1
Immune cells Antibodies
Defense Self defense Thrombocytes
C. Blood plasma: composition
mM
Non-electrolytes Uncharged Concentration Metabolite Concentration (mM)
molecules
200
H CO 3 1.2 Glucose 3.6 – 6.1
2
Lactate 0.4 – 1.8
150 HCO 3 24-28 Pyruvate 0.07 – 0.11
Urea 3.5 – 9.0
100 136-145 Na Cl 100-110 Uric acid 0.18 – 0.54
Creatinin 0.06 – 0.13
2 Amino acids 2.3 – 4.0
HPO 1.1-1.5
50 4 Ammonia 0.02 – 0.06
2
3.5-5.0 K SO 4 0.3-0.6 Lipids (total) -1
2.1-2.6 Ca 2 Organic 5.5 – 6.0 g · l -1
0 acids Triacylglycerols 1.0 – 1.3 g · l
0.6-1.0 Mg 2 Proteins Cholesterol 1.7 – 2.1 g · l -1
Cations Anions

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