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- plasma makes up 55% of normal blood by volume
- water is 90% of the plasma by volume
- many different SOLUTES in the plasma
- albumin - pH buffer & osmotic pressure
- globulins - binding proteins & antibodies
- clotting proteins - prothrombin & fibrinogen
- other proteins - enzymes, hormones, others
- nutrients - glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, cholesterol, vitamins
- electrolytes - Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++, Cl-, phosphate, sulfate, bicarbonate, others
Tags: Physiology, Blood
Category: Pathology Notes
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