FUNCTION OF BLOOD CONSTITUENTS BY: OLI IORIO, VICTORIA BARAKETT, OLIVIA DICAPRIO AND MARIA...
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FUNCTION OF BLOOD CONSTITUENTSBY: OLI IORIO, VICTORIA BARAKETT, OLIVIA DICAPRIO AND MARIA KAMBITAKIS
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
• Contains:
— Plasma (liquid component)
— RBC (solid component)
— WBC (solid component)
— Platelets (solid component)
Blood
• Yellowish tint
• Watery portion
• Includes Dissolved:
— Protein
— Nutrients
— Waste
Plasma (liquid component)
• Function:
— Transports blood cells
— Nutrients
— Antibodies
— Hormones
— Waste (produced by cellular respiration)
• Most common cell
• Doughnut shaped
• No nucleus
• 100-120 day lifespan
Red Blood Cells (solid component)
• Function:
— Transports oxygen
— Transports carbon dioxide
• Have a nucleus
• Bigger than red blood cells
White Blood Cells (solid component)
• Function:
— Protects body from sicknesses
• Contains:
— Chemical substances
• Moves freely in blood vessels
Platelets (solid component)
• Function:
— Clots blood