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The Blood Human Biology
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What is blood? Blood is the liquid tissue of transport in humans.
It carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, cellular wastes, and hormones throughout the body. Most people have about 6 litres of blood.
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Six Functions of Blood Blood transports materials from one place to another. Blood provides the watery environment for individual cells. Blood helps to maintain a constant internal body temperature.
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Six Functions of Blood Blood plays a major role in combating disease and infection Blood helps to regulate the body’s pH levels. Blood prevents the loss of body fluids through the clotting process.
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Components of Blood Blood is made up of cells floating in a liquid.
The liquid part of blood is called plasma and the cells found in the plasma are red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments called platelets.
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Plasma Plasma is a clear straw-colored liquid made up of 90% water and 10% dissolved substances such as proteins, salts, and hormones. Plasma makes up 55% of your blood. Plasma carries dissolved food to our body’s cells, and carries wastes away from our cells.
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Red Blood Cells Red blood cells are the most numerous of all blood cells and they make up about 44% of your blood. Their job is to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide. Hemoglobin is a special protein that makes your blood red when it is carrying oxygen. They are produced in the bone marrow.
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White Blood Cells White blood cells help protect the body against infection by bacteria by making antibodies. They are produced in the spleen and lymph nodes.
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Platelets Platelets are small cell fragments
They play an important role in blood clotting. They use a special protein called fibrin and the mineral calcium to help the blood clot. They are produced from bone cells in the marrow.
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