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a. Hundreds of functions
b. Carbohydrate metabolism - changes glucose to glycogen and breaks glycogen down into glucose
c. Storage - stores glycogen, iron and vitamins
d. Secretes bile
e. Detoxification - removes toxins from the blood
6. Cirrhosis of the Liver (SCAR TISSUE) |
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Function - Rapid internal transport to and from cells
a. Interstitial fluid bathes cells
b. Blood interacts with the interstitial fluid |
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1. Transports oxygen, nutrients and other solutes to cells
2. Transports metabolic wastes
3. maintains internal pH
4. Highway for phagocytic cells
5. Equalizes body Temperature
6. Plasma
7. Blood Cells
8. Blood types |
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Liquid portion of the blood
a. contains proteins
b. nutrients (glucose, amino acids, etc)
c. Oxygen and CO2
d. Hormones
e. Wastes |
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Blood Cells
(Erythrocytes) |
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Red Blood Cells
1. No Nucleus
2. Produced in Bone Marrow
3. Contain hemoglobin- iron based protein- carries oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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White Blood Cells
1. Larger but less numerous than Red Blood Cells
2. HAS A NUCLEUS
3. 5 Kinds of WBC
a. Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
- lobed nucleus, produced by red bone marrow
b. monocytes and lymphocytes
- round or kidney shaped nucleus, produced in red bone marrow, lymphocytes produce antibodies |
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1. Cell Fragments (no nucleus)
2. Lasts 5-9 days
3. blood clotting |
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A (antigens -A) (antibodies - anti-B)
B (Antigens - B) (antibodies - anti-A)
AB (antigens - Both) (antibodies - Neither)
O (antigens - Neither) (antibodies- both) |
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Blood vessels
Arteries
Veins |
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a. Carry blood away from heart
b. Arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
c. Carry blood to the heart-valves, skeletal muscles contract against veins. |
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1. Short loop - oxygenates blood
2. Right side of the heart to lungs then back to left side of heart |
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1. Long loop starting at the left side of the heart
2. oxygenated blood is pumped out through the aorta (main artery)
3. Blood goes to cells and then is pumped back to the heart's right side (unoxygenated blood) |
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Heart Structure
Pericardium
Coronary vessels
atria
Ventricles |
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1. Connective tissue -anchors, protects heart
2. transport blood for hearts needs
3. 2 upper chambers
3. 2 lower chambers |
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