Red blood cell From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia [pic] Human red blood cells (6-8μm) Red blood cells (also referred to as erythrocytes) are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrateorganism’s principal means of delivering oxygen (O2) to the body tissues via the blood flow through thecirculatory system. They take up oxygen in the lungs or gills and release it while squeezing through the body’scapillaries. These cells’ cytoplasm is rich in hemoglobin‚ an iron-containing biomolecule that
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sister’s death and I’m still no closer to finding out what happen to her than I was on the first day I arrived in Atlanta. I took it hard when I find out she was dead. I should have been here. I should have never let her come here alone‚ but she was her own person and no one could stop her from doing what she wanted. That’s what one of the things that I loved about her. She was strong willed and so determined to make it on her own so she wouldn’t turn out to be like our father and me. I wish she would
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Homeostasis: The process of the body maintaining a constant internal environment‚ despite any external changes. Homeostasis ensures that the following are kept the same: Body temperature Amount of water in our body Blood glucose levels Breathing rate Heart rate How are things kept the same? 1. Receptors: They detect a change in the things such as temperature 2. Processing: Centre receives information and coordinates a response 3. Effects: Produce a response that ensures our body temperature stays
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multiple themes of imagery‚ but one of the most common is blood. Blood imagery is used to present strong images and to further help the audience know what the characters are dealing with throughout the story. The play Macbeth first mentions blood in the second scene of act one. In the scene‚ the king‚ Duncan‚ sees a man coming from the battle and asks‚ “What bloody man is that” (1‚ 2‚ 1). Duncan calls him a bloody man‚ for his own blood is covering him from the gash he sustained in battle. This
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Table 5: Characteristics of human and bovine red blood cells HUMAN MALE HUMAN FEMALE COW WBC COUNT(#of cells/mm^3 of blood) 7000 7250 7450 RBC COUNT(# of cells/mm^3 of blood) 540000 4600000 8000000 HEMATOCRIT (%) 47 42 37 [Hb](g/100ml of blood) 16 14 12 MCV (femtoliters) MCHC(%) 34 33 32 MCH(pinograms) Discussion: 1. RBC count‚ hemotocrit and hemoglobin concentration are higher in males than females. It is because males generally have larger muscle mass and perform more physical
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There are many prominent themes in the novel In Cold Blood‚ and they cover a wide spectrum of topics. They include the effects (if any) caused by environment in childhood‚ how a person of any of locale can be a victim of hostility‚ and the presence of contrasting personalities. Truman Capote gives the reader a detailed account of Perry Smith’s and Dick Hickock’s childhoods. Smith’s childhood was very problematic and scarred by years of abuse. He witnessed beatings of his mother by his father;
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Blood gases and acid base balance Normally we do venous/capillary blood gases. Arterial blood gases are only done in the very sick children‚ who have been intubated/ventilated and have arterial lines in situ (usually in the theatre prior to transfer to the PICU in Newcastle. Here is a stepwise approach to blood gas analysis. STEP 1: [pic] STEP 2: Look at pCO2 [pic] STEP 3: Look at Bicarbonate & Base excess (BE) [pic] Base excess (BE): Base excess is the
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The thought of alcohol being involved in fatal crashes brings about an emotional response. Recently‚ there has been a movement based on emotion rather than logic to change a certain drinking and driving law. This involves lowering the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from 0.10% to 0.08% nationwide. However‚ this attention is misdirected. By looking at my personal experiences‚ statistics‚ and current laws‚ it is clear that there is no need for lowering the BAC. First off‚ I do not drink. Yet‚ I’ve had
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which research methodology the authors used. The research methodology that was used was a spray on reagents to locate blood spatter that’s too small to see. Because chemicals can contaminate evidence or give false positive‚ an infrared camera system that exposes microscopic traced of blood without using chemicals. It is use to target blood protein which remain long after visible blood which may have been wiped away‚ also filtering the background infrared to revel bold residue that can’t be seen with
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may need to be sacrificed‚ and technically difficult surgical procedures are sometimes necessary. This computer simulation allows you to study the effects of given hormones on the body by using “virtual” animals rather than live ones. You can carry out delicate surgical techniques with the click of a button and complete experiments in a fraction of the time that it would take in an actual wet lab environment. Hormones and Metabolism Metabolism is the broad term used for all biochemical reactions
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