Table of contents

1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart2h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

17. The Blood

Introduction To Blood

Anatomy & Physiology

17. The Blood

Introduction To Blood

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Multiple Choice

A major plasma protein that maintains the blood osmotic pressure is __________.

globulin

fibrinogen

angiotensinogen

fibrin

albumin

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Understand the role of plasma proteins in the blood. Plasma proteins are crucial for maintaining various physiological functions, including osmotic pressure, immune responses, and blood clotting.

Identify the function of each given protein option: globulin, fibrinogen, angiotensinogen, and fibrin. Globulins are involved in immune functions, fibrinogen is a clotting factor, angiotensinogen is involved in blood pressure regulation, and fibrin is a protein involved in blood clot formation.

Recognize that the primary plasma protein responsible for maintaining osmotic pressure is albumin. Albumin helps to keep the fluid in the bloodstream and prevents it from leaking into other tissues.

Understand that osmotic pressure is the force exerted by proteins, like albumin, in the blood plasma that helps to draw water into the circulatory system.

Conclude that albumin is the major plasma protein that maintains blood osmotic pressure, as it constitutes about 60% of the total plasma protein content and plays a key role in maintaining the oncotic pressure of the blood.