Blood Functions:

Transports O2, CO2 in RBC's Hemoglobin(Hb), Nutrients, Hormones, Metabolic Waste;

Regulation of Body Temperature, pH, Fluid Volumes;

Protection-prevents Blood loss(coagulation) and prevents infections(white blood cells and antibodies)

H20-(90%)

Proteins-(8%)

Albumin-(60%)

Globulins-(36%)

Clotting protein(fibrin+prothrombin)

Nutrients

Gases-O2,CO2,N2

Electr.(Na+-Cl--K+-HCO3-)

Fluid-Plasma Percentages(2a)

Formed Elements

Erythrocytes(RBC)

Leukocytes(WBC)

Thrombocytes(PLAT.)