Functions of the Blood and Immunity

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  • Created on: 11-02-14 21:44
Have a small, biconcave shape with no nucleus, and carry oxygen around the body
red blood cells
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Help clot the blood using a mesh of protein called "fibrin"
platelets
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Transports red + white blood cells, platelets, CO2, digested food molecules, urea, hormones and heat energy around the body
plasma
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Mark out pathogens using antibodies
lymphocytes
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Engulf and ingest pathogens
phagocytes
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Organisms that cause disease
pathogens
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Injected with an inactive pathogen
vaccine
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Help clot the blood using a mesh of protein called "fibrin"

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platelets

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Transports red + white blood cells, platelets, CO2, digested food molecules, urea, hormones and heat energy around the body

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Mark out pathogens using antibodies

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Engulf and ingest pathogens

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