TASK 3 COMPONENTS OF BLOOD AND TRANSPORT OF OXYGEN Blood components are red cells‚ white cells‚ platelets and plasma. These can be put to different uses. RED BLOOD CELLS Red blood cell also known as erythrocytes make up 45% of blood volume lacks nucleus and contains the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin‚ which is a pigment that gives whole blood its red colour. Erythrocytes are produced inside of red bone marrow. Its main function is to distribute oxygen to body tissue‚ and carry waste
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1. Running Heading: BLOOD DISORDERS Blood Disorders Athena Hackett Health and Diseases: Understanding Paths and Pathology June 20‚ 2010 Dr. Natasha Billups In each scenario provided each person is at risk of a specific disorder. The first patient Amy‚ who is the four year old Caucasian female‚ in my opinion is at risk for the blood disorder of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Next is person at possible risk of a specific blood disorder is Marcus. Marcus is a five year old African American
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Introduction In this lab experiment our group was given four different types of synthetic blood samples‚ along with three types of synthetic anti- A‚ B‚ and Rh‚ to help identify the ABO-Rh blood types. Its purpose of this experiment is to learn about the form and functions of the bloods components‚ as well as to examine and identify different blood types‚ as many already do so and apply it to real life events‚ whether its through forensics‚ crime scene investigations or at hospitals to help identify
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ESPECIALLY THICK IN ELASTIC ARTERIES‚ CONTAINS SMOOTH MUSCLE AND ELASTIN 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNICA EXTERNA MOST SUPERFICIAL TUNIC‚ HAS A SMOOTH SURFACE TO DECREASE RESISTANCE TO BLOOD FLOW 5 WHY ARE VALVES PRESENT IN VEINS BUT NOT IN ARTERIES? Veins need valves to create pressure to pump the blood to the heart. Blood flows away from the heart and‚ therefore‚ the pressure is not required. Helps against gravity. 6 NAME TWO EVENTS OCCURING WITHIN THE BODY THAT AID IN VENOUS RETURN. 1. Respiratory
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Rob the Red Blood Cell Rob is an ordinary bllod cell and does the same thing every day. This is not a boring life though as he get the thrills of the lumps and bumps of the circulatory system. Rob enters the Vena Cava and enters the right Atrium where he is then pushed through the Tricuspid Valve and into the right Ventricle. While in her he currently has no oxygen in his biconcave dome so he needs to go and get some. He goes through the Pulmonary Valve and up and out of the Pulmonary
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Blood Splatter Analysis Lab Independent Variable & Dependent Variable: Independent: Blood Spatter Dependent: Diameter (size of blood splatter) Problem Statement: What height did the blood at the crime science fell from Hypothesis: Anna Garcia might have tripped which caused her blood stain to reach the maximum height of the stool‚ which means her blood splatter fell lower than her height. Materials: Gloves Eye Droppers with blood Journal Yard Stick Clear ruler Blank piece
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Homeostasis Lab: The Effects of Exercise on Homeostasis Purpose: To discover the effect that various levels of exercise have on specific body parameters. Hypothesis: If a subject walks up and down a flight of stairs for eight minutes‚ then they start to sweat more‚ their heart rate‚ body temperature‚ and breathing rate will increase‚ and there will be a change in their skin color on their arms and face‚ because the body will be trying to maintain homeostasis. Materials: You will
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Heng Wang Section: 655 Speech date: Feb 29th‚ 2013 Specific Purpose: this speech is aimed to persuade the audience to accept the donation of blood and be willing to donate blood for times Proposition: Blood donation is safe‚ and can save many people’s life. People should donate blood regularly. Audience Type: neutral I. Attention-getter: It is a true story about my friend. I was in a club of ski in China and one of my friends in that club called Totem‚ he is more skillful than me and
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Issue study - blood doping Blood doping is generally known for the increased of hemoglobin throughout the bloodstream. This basically means that there is more oxygen carrying protein in the blood. Blood doping has three different types‚ Injections of Erythropoietin (EPO)‚ Blood transfusions and injections of synesthetic oxygen carriers. The athletes who blood dope are usually the ones who compete in endurance and long distance events. Competitors who blood dope believe this is best way they can
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Tell Me About Blood 1.) What is the significance of lower-than-normal hematocrit? Lower-than-normal hematocrit indicates anemia. People with anemia do not have enough hemoglobin‚ which is the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. Iron‚ B12‚ and folic acid deficiencies‚ some medications‚ and pregnancy can cause anemia. There are also more serious causes such as problems with the immune system that cause destruction of red blood cells earlier than normal‚ chronic diseases including
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