Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation
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Transcribed Image Text:Referring to table 4.1, what is the density of whole blood (in g/ml)?
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Transcribed Image Text:Table 4.1 Physical Properties of Adult Human Blood
Property
Value
Whole blood
pH
Viscosity (37°C)
Specific gravity (25/4°C)
7.35-7.40
3.0 cP (at high shear rates)
1.056
Venous hematocrit
Male
0.47
Female
0.42
Whole blood volume
-78 mL kg- body weight
Plasma or serum
Colloid osmotic pressure
-330 mm H,0
pH
7.3-7.5
Viscosity (37°C)
Specific gravity (25/4°C)
1.2 cP
1.0239
Formed elements
Erythrocytes (RBCS)
Specific gravity (25/4°C)
Count
1.098
Male
5.4 x 10° mL- whole blood
Female
4.8 x 10° mL- whole blood
Average life span
Production rate
120 days
4.5 x 10' mL- whole blood/day
0.335 g mL-! of erythrocyte
Hemoglobin concentration
Leukocytes
Count
-7.4 x 10 mL- whole blood
7-20 um
Diameter
Platelets
Count
-2.8 x 10° ml- whole blood
-2-5 um
Diameter
Source: Data from Cooney, D.O., Biomedical Engineering Principles, Marcel Dekker,
New York, 1976, p. 39.
74°F. Most
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