1. What’s in our blood?

2. Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes)

3. White Blood Cells (leukocytes)

4. Platelets (thrombocytes)

5. One of each!

6. A typical “blood smear”

7. Another Blood Smear

8. What can you identify in this “blood smear”?

9. Components of Blood

10. What’s in the plasma?? Water Other digested nutrients Hormones
(Glucose, triglycerides, amino acids, vitamins, minerals (electrolytes))
Hormones
Carbon dioxide
Clotting factors
Antibodies
A protein called albumin which helps “sponge up” water and maintain proper “wateriness”