Plasma is the Liquid Bit of Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What is plasma?
A
A pale yellow liquid which carries just about everything that needs transporting about your body
2
Q
What are red and white blood cells?
A
Platelets
3
Q
What is carried from the gut to all the body cells?
A
Digested food products
4
Q
What is carried from the body cells to the lungs?
A
Carbon dioxide
5
Q
What is carried from the liver to the kidneys?
A
Urea
6
Q
What acts as chemical messengers?
A
Hormones
7
Q
What else is transported?
A
Heat energy