Composition & Functions of Blood Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Blood is made up of
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- Plasma
- Platelets
- RBC
- WBC
2
Q
Function of blood
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- Transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Transports nutrients from digestion
- Transports waste for excretion.
- Transports hormones
- Transports food from storage
- Transports clotting factors
3
Q
Tissue Fluid
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A combination of oxygen, water and nutrients
4
Q
In comparison to plasma, tissue fluid has
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- No rbc
- Fewer proteins
- Fewer wbc
5
Q
Lymph
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Fluid that flows around the lympathic system
6
Q
In comparison to tissue fluid, lymph has
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- Less 02 and nutrients
- More fatty acids
- More white blood cells
