Week 7 Bloody lymph and immunity
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD
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Transport
Gasses, nutrients, wastes and hormones
Regulates body temperature
Plays a role in thermoregulation
Monitors extracellular fluid pH and ion concentration
Absorbs acids, removes, and or supplies ions
Minimises fluid loss
Clotting factors, clot blood to stop blood loss etc
Defense against pathogens
White blood cells
COMPONENTS OF BLOOD
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Matrix
Plasma – suspension of proteins
Cell component