General Functions Of The Blood

Question 1

What are the general functions of the blood?

Answer 1

1. Major transport medium in the body
2. Plays an essential role in maintaining the acid-base balance
3. The blood viscosity → maintenance of the diastolic arterial blood pressure
4. Blood clotting → major homeostatic mechanism
5. Defense mechanism

Question 2

What does the blood transport?

Answer 2

Absorbed food from the GIT to the tissues
O2 from the lungs to the tissues and Co2 in the opposite direction
Waste products from the tissues to the excretory organs
Hormones from various endocrine glands to the tissues
Transport of heat to he skin ( regulation of the body temperature)

Question 3

What cell is responsible for blood clothing?

Answer 3

Platelets

Question 4

What cells are responsible for providing defense mechanism?

Answer 4

White blood cells