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Circulatory System

  1. Funtion refers to tranferring oxygen and carbon dioxide
    respiration
  2. funtion refers to transportaion of nutrients
    nutrition
  3. transportaion of waste products
    waste removal
  4. the blood is the second major line of defense after unbroken skin
    immune defense
  5. blood helps body regulate and maintain ph level
    Ph balance
  6. components of blood
    • formed elements
    • plasma
  7. 3 types Formed Elements
    • erythrocytes (red blood corpuscles)
    • Leukocytes (white blood cells)
    • Thrombocytes (platelets)
  8. A liquid matrix
    Plasma
  9. Properties of Blood
    • Viscosity (Flowability reistance to flow)
    • osmolarity (Total molarity of dissolved particles)
Author
stephie6390
ID
13462
Card Set
Circulatory System
Description
Blood & Components
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