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==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
Blood performs many important functions within the body including: | |||
* Supply of oxygen to tissues (bound to hemoglobin, which is carried in red cells) | * Supply of oxygen to tissues (bound to hemoglobin, which is carried in red cells) | ||
* Supply of nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids (dissolved in the blood or bound to plasma proteins (e.g., blood lipids)) | * Supply of nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids (dissolved in the blood or bound to plasma proteins (e.g., blood lipids)) | ||
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* Regulation of core body temperature | * Regulation of core body temperature | ||
* Hydraulic functions | * Hydraulic functions | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||