What does blood transport?
oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones, heat and waste products
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What does blood regulate?
pH, body temp, osmotic pressure
How does blood protect? (3)
Clots to stop blood loss
WBC: protect against disease through phagocytosis
Blood Proteins: protect against disease
What are the 3 parts of the cardiovascular system?
blood, blood vessels, heart
What tissue is Blood made of?
connective tissue
What parts make up blood?
, Plasma: 55%
Formed Elements: 45%
What is the total blood volume occupied by RBC's?
Hematocrit
Why is hematocrit higher in males?
testosterone stimulate EPO production
What makes up blood plasma?
plasma proteins
H2O
Other Solutes
What are the 3 plasma proteins?
albumins, globulins, fibrinogen
What makes up formed elements? (3)
erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
What do erythrocytes do?
transport oxygen
What do leukocytes do?
immune response
What do platelets do?
clot blood
What are the different types of leukocytes?
neutrophils
eosinophils
basophils
monocytes
lymphocytes
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