search For other uses‚ see Capillary (disambiguation). [pic] [pic] Blood flows from the heart to arteries‚ which branch and narrow into arterioles‚ and then narrow further still into capillaries. After the tissue has been perfused‚ capillaries branch and widen to become venules and then widen more and connect to become veins‚ which return blood to the heart. Capillaries (pronounced /ˈkæpəˌlɛri/) are the smallest of a body ’s blood vessels and are part of the microcirculation. They are only 1 cell
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Class 5th Period Blood Drive Donating blood is a very simple‚ but important and serious process. Its involves collecting blood from the donor and using it to treat those in need of it. Several blood donations are given each and everyday. Donating blood benefits how you have the ability to change a person’s life. It not only benefit’s the receiver life‚ but it also benefit’s the donor as well. If one were to donate blood regularly‚ it would lower their risks of diseases. Each time blood is given‚ it
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Describe the important components and major functions of blood. • Blood performs a number of functions dealing with: • Substance distribution • Regulation of blood levels of particular substances • Body protection • Blood transports: • Oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract • Metabolic wastes from cells to the lungs and kidneys for elimination Hormones from endocrine glands to target organs • Blood maintains: • Appropriate body temperature by absorbing
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Homework Blood 1 Chapter 17 Formed elements: Cellular portion of blood Plasma: The nonliving fluid component of blood within which formed elements and various solutes are suspended and circulated. Buffy Coat: Contains leukocytes‚ the white blood cells that act in various ways to protect the body‚ and platelets‚ that help stop bleeding Albumin: The most abundant plasma protein Erythrocyte: Red Blood Cells Hemoglobin: Oxygen – transporting component of erythrocytes Hemopoiesis: Stoppage
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From the experiment‚ the blood glucose concentration for Patient A is 5.6 mmol/L(Refer to Table 1). The blood glucose level for Patient A is normal as 5.6mmol/L is in the normal range. Urine sample from Patient A was tested and it is shown that there was no glucose and sodium present. The results showed that Patient A is healthy and could act as a control in this investigation. Secondly‚ patient B is suspected to suffer from diabetes mellitus. The blood glucose concentration for Patient B is 111mmol/L
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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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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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Pre-transfusion Blood Tests: Title: To perform the following tests: ABO and RH grouping using the Diamed Gel Card system. Rh and Kell phenotyping (antigen typing) using the Diamed Gel Card system. Direct Coombs Test (DCT) using the conventional tube system. Direct Coombs Test (DCT) using the Diamed Gel Card system. Antibody Identifications (IAT) technique using the conventional tube system. Antibody Identifications (ETC) technique using the Diamed Gel Card system. Name:
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human’s. Individual oral quiz at end of lab. March 10/13 NO LAB SPRING BREAK March 17/20 Lab 11 Circulatory Physiology and Anatomy Study anatomy of heart and blood circulation Examination of human blood smears with an emphasis on study of leukocytes. Learning AB0-Rh blood typing techniques using synthetic blood. Quiz given next week. March 24/27 Lab 13 Digestive Processes and Nutrition (Food Analysis) Chemical experiment to test the action of amylase‚ a digestive enzyme
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