Description: Functions of blood Blood has three main functions: transport, protection and regulation. Transport Blood transports the following substances: • Gases, namely oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), between the lungs and rest of the body • Nutrients from the digestive tract and storage sites to the rest of the body • Waste products to be detoxified or removed b
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Functions of Blood
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Plasma
- Plasma regulates water balance in the body
- Plasma also mediates blood coagulation
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Blood Platelets help in blood clotting
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Erythrocytes
- Erythrocytes transport Carbon-dioxide from
various tissues of the body - Erythrocytes transport oxygen to
various tissues of the body
- Erythrocytes transport Carbon-dioxide from
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It regulates Body temperature
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Transport of various excertary
materials to the liver and then to
the kidneys -
Blood transports various hormones
from endocrine glands to target
organs and vitamins -
Blood Portals
- The digested food transport causes
body growth, repair of hairs and
other necessary organs, mainly
energy for various activities
- The digested food transport causes
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