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Circulatory System BLOOD
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The Blood Body contains 4-6 L Consists of Water Red Blood Cells Plasma
White blood cells and platelets
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Whole Blood Sample Plasma Platelets White blood cells Red blood cells
Sample Placed in Centrifuge Blood Sample That Has Been Centrifuged
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Whole Blood Sample Sample Placed in Centrifuge Plasma Platelets
White blood cells Red blood cells Whole Blood Sample Sample Placed in Centrifuge Blood Sample That Has Been Centrifuged
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Plasma Platelets White blood cells Red blood cells Whole Blood Sample Sample Placed in Centrifuge Blood Sample That Has Been Centrifuged
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Your Blood: Fluid Transport
Liquid Portion (Plasma) Carries Blood cells Erythrocytes (RBC - red blood cells) Leucocytes (WBC - white blood cells) Platelets (non cellular particles) Proteins Enzymes Hormones – Endocrine System Nutrients - Digestive System Gases - Respiratory System Inorganic salts
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Oxygen in the Blood Oxygenated Blood
Hemoglobin, iron containing molecule Loosely picks up oxygen in the lungs Loses oxygen in areas low in oxygen (diffuses)
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What does blood contain?
50% Water 45% Erythrocytes (RBC) 4% Plasma with Substances 1% Leukocytes (WBC) + Platelets
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Erythrocytes (RBC) Transporters of RBC
Oxygen Carbon Dioxide RBC Lack a nucleus Contain hemoglobin Disk-shaped RBC are produced in red bone marrow of ribs, humerus, femur, sternum, and other long bones Lives for 120 days
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Leukocytes (WBC) WBC fight infection/disease Less abundant Large cells
Attack foreign substances Less abundant Large cells Some live for months Most just a few days ALL contain nuclei
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Platelets PLATELETS are for CLOTTING blood Cell fragments
Produced in bone marrow Short life span (1 week) Fibrin (sticky network of protein fibers) Form a web trapping blood cells
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Break in Capillary Wall
Blood Clotting Break in Capillary Wall Clumping of Platelets Clot Forms
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Blood Types Massive loss of blood requires a transfusion Four Types
AB O Rhesus factor (Rh) Rh+ (have antigen) Rh- (NO antigen) Inherited from your parents
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Blood Types Plasma contains proteins that correspond to the shape of the different antigens If you mix one type with the wrong one, you get CLUMPING Type O is the universal donor Type AB is the universal acceptor
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Blood Types
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