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Is blood a connective tissue? |
Yes, it has cellular elements (blood cells) 🍒 n plasma (fluid matrix) 🌊 🥤 Fuction: transport substance from one part to another |
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Normal pH of blood |
7 (neutral) |
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Explain the physical characteristics of blood🩸 |
Male adult: 5-6l, female: 4-5l 7%-9% of body weight Scarlet red: oxygenated blood🩸🩸(<hemaglobin) Dark red: deoxygenated blood🩸 viscosity/ thickness: 5x note than water PH: slightly alkaline |
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Explain the functions of blood |
1) transport🚛 : transport gasses between lungs 🫁 to the rest body -nutrients n vitamin from digestive system to cells n tissue - hormones from endocrine gland to cells n tissue
2) protect 🫶: wbc helps protect us from germs -platelet helps in blood clotting 🩸
3) regulate: maintain pH, temperature and homeostasis |
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Type of leukocytes (wbc) |
1) granulocytes ( hv granules in cytoplasm, fast responses to infections 2) agranulocytes ( no granules n focus more specific immune responses) |
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Explain the 3 types of granulocyte WBC |
1) neu trophils 2) esi nophils 3) baso phils |
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What r the function of plasma? |
1) maintain blood pressure 2) regulate body temperature |
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What r the 3 proteins found in plasma |
1) albumin: most abundant plasma 60℅ 2) globulin: 36%, transport vitamins n fats soluble 3) fibrinogen: help in blood clotting
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