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Erythrocytes
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Red Blood Cells (RBC)
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Transport oxygen
Hemoglobin |
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Leukocytes
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White Blood Cells (WBC)
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immunity and defense
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Platelets
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Hemostasis
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Blood Clotting
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Plasma
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55% of whole blood
water, salts, plasma proteins |
Water: absorb heat, solvent for carrying substances
Salts: osmotic balances, PH buffering ( Na, Ca, K) Plasma proteins: albumin- osmotic balance, PH buffering, Fibrogen- blood clotting, Globulins- defense (anti-bodies), lipid transport. |
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Substances Transported by Blood
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Nutrients, waste products of metabolism, respiratory gases, hormones
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Nutrients: (glucose, FA, AA, Vitamins)
Waste Products: (urea, uric) Respiratory Gases: O2, CO2 Hormones |
