Plasma

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  • Created on: 10-05-13 21:00
What is plasma?
A liquid that carries everything in the blood
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What colour is plasma?
Pale straw coloured
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What does plasma carry?
Red and white blood cells and platelets
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What does plasma carry?
Nutrients like glucose and amino acids (these are soluble products of digestion which are absorbed from the gut and taken to the cells of the body)
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What does plasma carry?
Carbon dioxide from the organs to the lungs
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What does plasma carry?
Urea from the liver to the kidney
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What does plasma carry?
Hormones
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What does plasma carry?
Antibodies and antitoxins produced by the white blood cells
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