- Blood: What It Is Function
Blood is a specialized fluid that constantly flows throughout your body It’s made of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
- Overview of Blood - Blood Disorders - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Overview of Blood - Explore from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version
- Overview of Blood
Blood is made up of 55% plasma and 45% formed elements—red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
- Blood- Components, Formation, Functions, Circulation
Blood is a liquid connective tissue made up of blood cells and plasma that circulate inside the blood vessels under the pumping action of the heart
- Blood Types Explained - A, B, AB and O | Red Cross Blood Services
Not all blood is alike Learn about blood typing and the rarest and most common types of blood and how they can impact your blood donation
- Blood: functions, composition, and disorders | Britannica
Blood composition varies among species Mammalian blood consists of plasma, red and white cells (erythrocytes and leukocyte s), and platelets (thrombocytes) Blood disorders include polycythemia (abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells), anemia, leukemia, and hemophilia
- Blood and the cells it contains - Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens . . .
The average human adult has more than 5 liters (6 quarts) of blood in his or her body Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to living cells and takes away their waste products It also delivers immune cells to fight infections and contains platelets that can form a plug in a damaged blood vessel to prevent blood loss
- In brief: What does blood do? - InformedHealth. org - NCBI Bookshelf
Blood is a vitally important fluid for the body It is thicker than water, and feels a bit sticky The temperature of blood in the body is 38°C (100 4°F), which is about one degree higher than body temperature How much blood you have depends mostly on your size and weight A man who weighs about 70 kg (about 154 pounds) has about 5 to 6 liters of blood in his body
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