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Blood blood connective tissue in fluid form
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BLOOD - Connective tissue in fluid form
- Fluid of life – carries oxygen from lungs to all parts of body and carbon-di-oxide from all parts of the body to the lungs
- Fluid of growth – carries nutritive substances from the digestive system and hormones from endocrine gland to all the tissues.
- Fluid of health – protects the body against diseases and get rid of unwanted substances by transporting them into excretory organs like kidney.
Physical Characteristics of Blood - Thicker than water
- 8 % of total body weight
- Blood volume
- 70 mL/kg of body weight
- 5 - 6 liters in males
- 4 - 5 liters in females
- Temperature - 100.40F
- pH - 7.35 to 7.45
Blood Functions - Respiratory
- Transport O2 from lungs to tissues
- Transport CO2 from tissues to lungs
- 2. Nutrition
- Transport “food” from gut to tissues
- 3. Excretory
- Transport waste from tissues to kidney (urea, uric acid)
- 4. Protective
- White blood cells , antibodies, antitoxins.
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