Blood
- Created by: Lina
- Created on: 06-04-14 14:55
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- Blood
- Tissue
- Made in the red bone marrow of bones
- Transport
- Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the heart and to tissues
- Plasma carries
- Soluble products of digestion: small intestine-> other organs
- Urea: liver-> kidneys
- CO2: organs-> lungs
- Hormones: glands-> target cells
- Regulation
- Body t
- Distributes heat: respiring muscles+ liver cells-> skin
- pH in body tissues
- Plasma proteins act as buffers- resist changes in pH
- Body t
- Dissolved substances in plasma
- Glucose
- Amino acids
- Fatty acids
- Vitamins
- Hormones
- Cholesterol
- CO2
- Mineral ions, e.g. sodium, calcium, etc
- Antibodies
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