The chemical composition of blood

In this topic

• Plasma — the liquid part of blood
• The proteins of the plasma
• Mineral salts, physiological solution and pH
• Blood clotting — the protective reaction of the plasma

Key terms

• Plasma
• Serum
• Albumins
• Globulins
• Fibrinogen
• Fibrin
• Thrombin
• Physiological solution
• Hypotonic solution
• Hypertonic solution
• Haemolysis
• Buffer system

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