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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== | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 2 August 2016
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 nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids (dissolved in the blood or bound to plasma proteins (e.g., blood lipids))
- Removal of waste such as carbon dioxide, urea, and lactic acid
- Immunological functions, including circulation of white blood cells, and detection of foreign material by antibodies
- Coagulation, the response to a broken blood vessel, the conversion of blood from a liquid to a semi-solid gel to stop bleeding
- Messenger functions, including the transport of hormones and the signaling of tissue damage
- Regulation of body pH
- Regulation of core body temperature
- Hydraulic functions
References