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  2. Blood volume - Wikipedia

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    The blood volume is 70 ml/kg body weight in adult males, 65 ml/kg in adult females and 70-75 ml/kg in children (1 year old and over). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Total Blood Volume has been measured manually by the use of carbon monoxide (CO) as a tracer for more than 100 years and was first proposed by French scientists Grehant and Quinquaud in 1882.

  3. Blood - Wikipedia

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    Blood accounts for 7% of the human body weight, [9] [10] with an average density around 1060 kg/m 3, very close to pure water's density of 1000 kg/m 3. [11] The average adult has a blood volume of roughly 5 litres (11 US pt) or 1.3 gallons, [ 10 ] which is composed of plasma and formed elements .

  4. Body fluid - Wikipedia

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    In lean healthy adult men, the total body water is about 60% (60–67%) of the total body weight; it is usually slightly lower in women (52–55%). [2] [3] The exact percentage of fluid relative to body weight is inversely proportional to the percentage of body fat. A lean 70 kg (150 lb) man, for example, has about 42 (42–47) liters of water ...

  5. Human body - Wikipedia

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    The human body is the entire structure of a human being. ... but most of it is returned to the blood stream with only 1-2 quarts (1-2 liters) ending up as urine. [53]

  6. Circulatory system - Wikipedia

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    An average adult contains five to six quarts (roughly 4.7 to 5.7 liters) of blood, accounting for approximately 7% of their total body weight. [9] Blood consists of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The digestive system also works with the circulatory system to provide the nutrients the system needs to keep the heart ...

  7. 12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating ...

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    During this phase, your body produces less testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. "Not having these hormones is detrimental. They mitigate muscle loss, regulate mood, and reduce sleep issues ...

  8. List of human blood components - Wikipedia

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    List of human blood components. 1 language. ... per red blood cell 27-32 picograms Hexosephosphate P 1.4-5 ...

  9. Extracellular fluid - Wikipedia

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    The volume of body fluid, blood glucose, oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels are also tightly homeostatically maintained. The volume of extracellular fluid in a young adult male of 70 kg (154 lbs) is 20% of body weight – about fourteen liters. Eleven liters are interstitial fluid and the remaining three liters are plasma. [7]