Plasma is the Liquid Bit of Blood Flashcards

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What is plasma?

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A pale yellow liquid which carries just about everything that needs transporting about your body

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2
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What are red and white blood cells?

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Platelets

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3
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What is carried from the gut to all the body cells?

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Digested food products

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What is carried from the body cells to the lungs?

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Carbon dioxide

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5
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What is carried from the liver to the kidneys?

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Urea

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6
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What acts as chemical messengers?

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Hormones

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What else is transported?

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Heat energy

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