17. The Blood

In an introduction to blood, what are the two main components of blood?

What percentage of the blood is composed of plasma?

In a typical healthy adult human, approximately how many gallons of blood are present in the body?

What percentage of the blood is made up of plasma?

Which component of blood helps fight infection?

Where would oxygen-poor blood be found in the circulatory system?

In an introductory blood lab, if a “vial” is defined as containing 10 mL of whole blood, approximately how many vials are equivalent to 1 U.S. pint of blood (about 473 mL)?

What is hematocrit a measure of?

Approximately how many gallons of blood does an average adult human have?

Which of the following statements regarding neutrophils is true?

In the U.S. customary system, approximately how many fluid ounces are in 1 pint of blood?

In the context of blood volume measurement, 10 cc of blood is equivalent to which of the following volumes?

Approximately how many pints of blood does an average adult human have?

The combination of plasma and formed elements is called:

Which of the following is false with regard to the blood-brain barrier?