Blood plasma

Este artículo necesita ser reescrito para mejorar su relevancia para los psicólogos.. Please help to improve this page yourself if you can.. Blood Articles Antibodies Arterial pulse Blood alcohol concentration Blood disorders Blood brain barrier Blood cells Blood circulation Blood coagulation Blood flow Blood groups Blood plasma Blood platelets Blood pressure Blood pressure disorders Blood proteins Blood serum Blood sugar Blood transfusion Blood vessels Blood volume Cerebral blood flow Cerebral hemorrhage Diastolic pressure Hemodialysis Hemoglobin Hemorrhage Immunoglobulins Leucocytes Serum albumin Systolic pressure This box: view• talk• edit Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended. Plasma is the largest single component of blood, making up about 55% of total blood volume. Blood plasma contains many vital proteins including fibrinogen, globulins and human serum albumin. Sometimes blood plasma can contain viral impurities which must be extracted through viral processing. Serum refers to blood plasma in which clotting factors (such as fibrin) have been removed by the natural process of blood clotting. Plasma resembles whey in appearance (transparent with a faint straw colour). It is mainly composed of water, blood proteins, and inorganic electrolytes. It serves as transport medium for glucose, lipids, amino acids, hormones, metabolic end products, carbon dioxide and oxygen. The oxygen transport capacity and oxygen content (CaO2) of plasma is much lower than that of the hemoglobin in the red blood cells; the CaO2 will, sin embargo, increase under hyperbaric conditions.) Plasma is the storage and transport medium of clotting factors. Its protein content is necessary to maintain the oncotic pressure of the blood, cuál "holds" the serum within the vessels. The act of separating plasma from red blood cells is called Plasmapheresis. Contents 1 Ver también 2 Referencias & Bibliografía 3 Textos clave 3.1 Libros 3.2 Papeles 4 Material adicional 4.1 Libros 4.2 Papeles 5 External links See also Blood serum References & Bibliography This article or section does not cite its references or sources. You can help the Psychology Wiki by introducing appropriate citations. Key texts Books Papers Additional material Books Papers External links This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (ver autores).