Parts Of Blood Flashcards

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Red Blood Cell

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Carrying oxygen around the body.
No nucleus - More space for haemoglobin
Biconcave disk - More surface area for absorbing oxygen

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Plasma

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Carries all other parts of blood

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Digested Food, Urea, Hormones, Heat

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What does haemoglobin do?

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Haemoglobin + Oxygen = Oxyhaemoglobin

Oxyhaemoglobin = Haemoglobin + Oxygen

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White blood cell

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Used for defence.

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Platelets

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Help with forming scabs. Trap RBCs and Fibrin to do this.

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Oxygen

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RBCs. From Lungs. To Cells.

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Carbon Dioxide

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Plasma. From Cells. To Lungs.

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Digested food.

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Plasma. From Small Intestines. To Liver then cells.

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Hormones

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Plasma. From Glands. To Target Organs.

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Urea

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Plasma. From Liver. To Kidney.

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Heat

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Plasma. From Respiring parts. To Everywhere.

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Name the 4 parts of blood.

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RBCs
Plasma
White Blood Cells
Platelets

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