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| Blood picks up ____ from the lungs |
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| Blood drops off ____ at the lungs |
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| Blood picks up nutrients from the ____ |
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| Blood drops off nutrients in the ____ |
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| Blood picks up ____ and ____ from the cells |
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| Carbon dioxide and other cellular waste products |
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| blood drops off celular waste in the ____ |
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| Function of red blood cells |
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| Function of white blood cells |
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| destruction of bacterial cells, virus particles, and damaged human cells |
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| clogs up in the presence of oxygen to stop bleeding |
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| transportation, regulation, and protection |
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| four things that blood transports |
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- oxygen
- carbon dioxide
- cellular waste
- hormones
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| three things that blood regulates |
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- acid-base balance
- water content
- temperature
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| How does blood regulate acid-base balance? |
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| acids are brought to the kidneys and deposited in the urine. |
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| How does blood regulate temperature? |
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- the body is cooled by transporting more blood to the extremeties (arms, legs, and head)
- The body is warmed by transporting more blood to the torso
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| How does the blood regulate the water content of the body? |
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- water is absorbed through the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
- Excess water is dropped off in the kidneys to make urine
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- Plasma - 55%
- Red blood cells - 44.9%
- Platelets - .05%
- White blood cells - .05%
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- 90% water for water-soluble substances
- proteins made by the liver for fat-soluble substances
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| Protein in RBCs that transports oxygen |
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| Red blood cell production |
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| RBCs are made in the red marrow, in the epiphysis of long bones |
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- RBCs last about 120 days before they are taken apart in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow
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Protein in RBCs that carries O2 and CO2.
Consists of 4 proteins that contain heme molecules. |
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| contains an iron atom that bonds weakly to O2 or CO2 |
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