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How much blood is in the average human body?
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Approximately 5 liters
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Name the three primary functions of blood.
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Transportation: of nutrients, waste products, gases adn hormones.
Regulation: of fluid-electrolyte balance, adic-base balance and the body temperature. Protection: against pathogens and the action of clotting. |
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Name the components of blood:
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red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma.
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The process by which RBC's, WBC's and platelets are made is called.
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hemopoiesis
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