The blood is a fluid connective tissue which is unlike most connective tissues taking form in solid aggregation of cells. With this characteristic, it is able to serve specialized functions for the body.
First of the many functions of the blood, it serves as the medium of distribution of oxygen and nutrients to cells in our body. The hemoglobin found in the erythrocytes of the blood are the oxygen carriers that will bind oxygen from air inspired and will release it to the cells once the blood circulates. It also carries carbohydrates, proteins and fats that will supply the fuel for metabolic processes of cells. Second, as it distributes the nutrients, it also takes away the metabolic wastes, and other harmful byproducts from areas of the cell and will then take it to the liver for metabolism and then to the kidneys for excretion. This function of the blood makes sure that there will be no accumulated waste in the cells that will lead the cell to its death.
Third, it maintains homeostasis of pH, temperature and water content of the body. The blood has its bicarbonate buffer that will maintain blood pH at 7.4 which is the physiologic pH. Throughout its circulation, the blood will distrubute the free energy change from metabolism which is present as heat all through out the body. …show more content…
In order to counteract blood loss, the blood functions through its clotting factors in order to block out blood going out from the system through the injury or puncture of the blood vessels. The clotting factors will undergo a cascade of events leading to thrombus formation which will clot on the site of injury and block the blood. This function may have a drawback of impeding blood flow in the system because of excess clotting. For this problem, the blood also functions through its own fibrinolytic and thrombolytic factors to make sure that blood doesn't clot out too much that blood flow will be
First of the many functions of the blood, it serves as the medium of distribution of oxygen and nutrients to cells in our body. The hemoglobin found in the erythrocytes of the blood are the oxygen carriers that will bind oxygen from air inspired and will release it to the cells once the blood circulates. It also carries carbohydrates, proteins and fats that will supply the fuel for metabolic processes of cells. Second, as it distributes the nutrients, it also takes away the metabolic wastes, and other harmful byproducts from areas of the cell and will then take it to the liver for metabolism and then to the kidneys for excretion. This function of the blood makes sure that there will be no accumulated waste in the cells that will lead the cell to its death.
Third, it maintains homeostasis of pH, temperature and water content of the body. The blood has its bicarbonate buffer that will maintain blood pH at 7.4 which is the physiologic pH. Throughout its circulation, the blood will distrubute the free energy change from metabolism which is present as heat all through out the body. …show more content…
In order to counteract blood loss, the blood functions through its clotting factors in order to block out blood going out from the system through the injury or puncture of the blood vessels. The clotting factors will undergo a cascade of events leading to thrombus formation which will clot on the site of injury and block the blood. This function may have a drawback of impeding blood flow in the system because of excess clotting. For this problem, the blood also functions through its own fibrinolytic and thrombolytic factors to make sure that blood doesn't clot out too much that blood flow will be