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ANATOMY FOR NURSES 



[Chap. IX 



Intravenous 

 Infusion 



Definition 



Benefits . 



Description. 



Lymph 



Sources. 



Function 



Injection of physiological saline solu- 

 tion directly into vein. 



1. Heart stimulant. 



2. Increases volume of circulating blood. 



3. Red corpuscles kept circulating, and 

 oxygen supply kept up as far as 

 possible. 



4. Cells provided with water. 



Pale straw-colored liquid. 



Alkaline reaction when tested with 



litmus. 

 Salty taste. No odor. 

 Consists of blood plasma plus leu- 



cocji;es. 

 Specific gravity about 1.015. 

 Contains a low content of proteins. 

 Contains a high content of waste 



products. 

 Clots slowh', does not form a firm 



clot. 



Transudation through thin-walled capil- 

 laries. 



Active secretory process on part of 

 endothehal cells. 



LjTTiph acts as middleman between the 



blood and the tissues. 

 Carries nourishment from blood to 



tissues. 

 Carries waste from tissues to blood. 



1. Dialysis. 



2. Osmosis. 



Dependent upon 



Chyle LjTnph plus nutrient material, mostly 



fats. 



