Composition of blood • Blood transports materials through out the body inside blood vessels.
Dec 17, 2015
Plasma• Straw colored,
nonliving part of blood.
• 90% Water• Helps to regulate
body temperature• Contains Electrolytes• Plasma transports
blood cells, products of digestion and hormones throughout the body.
Questions
• The Average adult has about __________ liters of blood?
• 5
• Describe Plasma?
• Plasma is the straw colored, non-living part of blood. It is 90% water.
• Name 2 materials carried by plasma?
• RBC, Hormones, Digested materials.
Carbon Monoxide
• Binds to RBC better than oxygen.
• Not good • Kills us silently• Cant smell it or taste
it.
Questions
• Why is blood red?
• Because it contains hemoglobin
• What does hemoglobin do?
• Hemoglobin carries oxygen
• What is the shape of a red blood cell?
• How does carbon monoxide poisoning occur?
Anemia
• Occurs when the blood does not have enough hemoglobin.
• Treated by taking in more iron
• Because iron makes up hemoglobin
Sickle Cell Anemia
• Genetic disease• Red blood cells
become sickle shape• Cant carry as much
oxygen
Malaria
• Disease that attacks the RBC.
• Causes high fever• If you have sickle cell
shaped RBC can not get the disease.