To define:
The factors that affects the blood volume.
Introduction:
Blood is a connective tissue that mainly functions to the transfer of oxygen from the lungs throughout the body parts and remove carbon dioxide out from the tissues. The blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cell, and platelets) are suspended in the liquid portion (plasma).
Explanation of Solution
The volume of blood is affected by many factors. The blood volume is approximately 5 liters of blood in an average size adult. Total 8 % blood of the body weight is consisted by the body.
Thus, the major three factors that affect the blood volumes are as follows:
- The body size.
- The concentration of electrolytes in the body.
- The adipose tissue.
The blood volume is affected by the body size, electrolyte and fluid concentrations, and the adipose tissue.
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