GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma is the liquid component of your blood that contributes to 55% of your blood’s total volume. Plasma is necessary to help your body recover from injury, distribute nutrients, remove waste and prevent infection, while moving throughout your circulatory system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The light yellow colored liquid on the top is the plasma, which accounts for about 55 percent of the blood volume and red blood cells is called the hematocrit, or packed cell volume (PCV). The white blood cells and platelets form a thin white layer, called the “buffy coat", between plasma and red blood cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood is made up of both cellular and liquid components. If a sample of blood is spun in a centrifuge, the formed elements and fluid matrix of blood can be separated from each other. Blood consists of 45% red blood cells, less than 1% white blood cells and platelets, and 55% plasma.

Detailed explanation-4: -The origin of plasma, which constitutes 55% of total blood, is interesting because no organ produces it. Instead, it is formed from water and salts absorbed through the digestive tract.