Human Physiology Standard Values

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Red blood cell count in cells per litre-
for:
- adult female?
- adult male?

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- adult female 5.0 x 10^12/l
- adult male 5.5 x 10^12/l

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Haemoglobin content in grams per litre-
for:
- adult female?
- adult male?

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- adult female 135 g/l blood
- adult male 150 g/l blood

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White blood cell count in adults in cells per litre?

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4-10 x 10^9/l

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Platelet count in adults in cells per litre?

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250 x 10^9/l (150-400)

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Packed cell volume (aka haematocrit) in % of blood volume-
for:
- adult female?
- adult male?

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- female 42%
- male 45% (43-49%)

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Blood oxygen capacity in ml/l at STP?

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200 ml/l at STP

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1 g haemoglobin combines with how many ml oxygen at STP?

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1 g haemoglobin combines with 1.36 ml oxygen at STP

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pH of plasma?

Back 8

7.35 - 7.45

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Body water as a % of total body weight -
for:
- adult female?
- adult male?

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- adult female 50% of total body wt.
- adult male 60% of total body wt.

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Body water as a % of LEAN body mass of any person?

Back 10

male & female 73%

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Cellular water is ≈ how many litres in a 70kg man?

Back 11

≈ 25 litres (70kg man)

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Plasma water is ≈ how many litres in a 70kg man?

Back 12

≈ 3 litres (70kg man)

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Blood is ≈ what % of lean person's weight? (65kg man)

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8% of weight
(≈ 5 litres, 65kg man)

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Colloid osmotic pressure of plasma in k Pa / mmHg?

Back 14

3.3 k Pa (25 mm Hg)

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Plasma osmolality in mosmol/litre?

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280 - 300 mosmol/litre

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Freezing point depression of plasma in °C?

Back 16

0.56°C

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Plasma sodium content in mmol/l?

Back 17

140 mmol/l

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Plasma potassium content in mmol/l?

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4 mmol/l

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Plasma calcium content in mmol/l and in mg/dl and the % ionised?

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2.5 mmol/l or 10 mg/dl
(half of this is ionised)

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Plasma chloride content as mM?

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105mM

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Plasma bicarbonate content in mmol/l ?

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25 mmol/l

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What are the Partial Pressures of Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mmHg when found in the Atmosphere as dry gas?

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PO2
159 mmHg

PCO2
0 mmHg

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What are the Partial Pressures of Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mmHg when in the form of saturated Inspired gas?

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PO2
149 mmHg

PCO2
0 mmHg

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What are the Partial Pressures of Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mmHg when in the form of saturated Alveolar gas?

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PO2
100 mmHg

PCO2
40 mmHg

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What are the Partial Pressures of Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mmHg when in the form of normal systemic Arterial blood?

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PO2
90-98 mmHg

PCO2
40 mmHg

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What are the Partial Pressures of Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mmHg when in the form of normal systemic Venous blood?

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PO2
40 mmHg

PCO2
46 mmHg

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What are the Partial Pressures of Oxygen (O2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mmHg when in the tissues?

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PO2
<30 mmHg

PCO2
>50 mmHg

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What is the plasma flow rate (i.e. rate of p-amino-hippurate, PAH clearance) in the kidney in ml / min?

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650 ml / min

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What is the Glomerular filtration rate (i.e. rate of inulin, creatinine clearance) in the kidney in ml / min?

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120 ml / min

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What is the Filtration fraction in the kidney? How is it derived?

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0.18,
Glomerular filtration rate ÷ plasma flow rate = Filtration fraction,
120 ml / min ÷ 650 ml / min = 0.18

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What is the osmolarity of normal urine in mosmol/litre ?

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50-1100 mosmol/litre

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What is the pH range of normal urine?

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4.8 - 8.0

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What is the normal Cardiac output at rest in litres/min?

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5 litres/min

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What is the maximum normal Cardiac output during exercise in litres/min?

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up to 30 litres/min

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What is the normal Stroke volume in ml?

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70 ml

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What is the normal Systolic / diastolic blood pressure in mmHg?

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120/80 mmHg

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What is the normal Pulse pressure in mmHg? How is it derived?

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40 mmHg
Systolic - diastolic = pulse
120 mmHg - 80 mmHg = 40 mmHg

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What is the normal Pulmonary artery blood pressure in mmHg?

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25/8 mmHg

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What is the normal Central venous pressure range (i.e. mean R. atrial pressure) in mmHg?

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2-5 mmHg

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What is the normal Cerebro-Spinal Fluid pressure range when in a lateral position in mmH20?

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100-200 mmH20

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What is the normal basal (i.e. resting) Daily calorific requirement in kJ and Kcal?

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7500 kJ
1800 Kcal

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What is a normal labourer's Daily calorific requirement in kJ and Kcal?

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17000 kJ
4000 Kcal

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What is the ≈ amount of water secreted as Digestive fluid in litres/day?

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≈ 10 litres/day