alleryStart learning →Plasma is described as mostly water, and it perpetually suspends the formed elements so they can:
ASettle out of the blood
BStick to the vessel wall
CDivide inside the vessel
DCirculate through the body
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Circulate through the body
1. The fluid matrix has a functional purpose, not just a physical one.
2. The extracellular matrix, called plasma, is fluid.
3. This fluid is mostly water.
4. It perpetually suspends the formed elements.
5. That enables them to circulate throughout the body within the cardiovascular system.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood', sections 18.1-18.6_
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