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Cardiovascular System

Blood

What is plasma?

Plasma is the liquid part of blood. It accounts for 46 to 63 percent of total blood volume. It is mostly water with a number of dissolved substances that add to its viscosity. The majority (92 percent) of the dissolved solutes are plasma proteins. Nonprotein components include metabolic waste products, nutrients, ions, and dissolved gases.



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