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Functions of blood

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  • Transport food, waste products, hormones and heat (plasma)
  • Transport oxygen
  • Defend against disease
  • Clotting
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What is plasma?

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This is the liquid part of blood, a yellow liquid consisting of about 90% water

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Function of plasma

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To carry (transport)

  • Red blood cells, white blood cells & platelets
  • Nutrients (glucose,amino acids & platelets)
  • Waste (Co2 and Urea)
  • Hormones (adrenaline)
  • Antibodies
  • Clotting proteins
  • Heat
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Where are red and white blood cells produced?

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Bone Marrow

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Old red blood cells are broken down by what?

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The liver

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How long do red blood cells live for?

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About 120 days (4 months)

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What are red blood cells also known as?

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Erythrocytes

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How many red blood cells are there per ml of blood?

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5 million per ml

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How many white blood cells are there per ml of blood?

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7,000 per ml

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What are white blood cells also known as?

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Leucocytes

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What are the two types of what blood cells called?

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Lymphocytes & Monocytes

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What do lymphocytes do?

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Produce antibodies

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What do monocytes do?

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Engulf bacteria and viruses in a process called phagocytosis

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Where are lymphocytes stored?

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In the lymphatic system

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Function of platelets?

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Clotting - keeps blood in and germs out

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Where are platelets made?

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Bone marrow

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How long do platelets live for?

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A week

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How many platelets are there per ml of blood?

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250,000 per ml of blood

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What are white blood cells also known as?

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Thrombocytes

20
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What are antibodies?

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Antibodies are proteins made by white blood cells in response to the presence of foreign chemicals called Antigens

21
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What are antigens?

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Antigens are chemicals that triggers our white blood cells to make antibodies against them

22
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Two systems of blood types

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The ABO system & the Rhesus system

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