Parts of Blood

Red Blood Cells

• Transports oxygen throughout the body

• Transports CO2 back to your lungs

• 25,000,000,000,000 are in the average adult.

Sickle Cell Disease

White Blood Cells

• Fight disease by destroying invading objects

• 5,000-10,000 per drop of blood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_xh-bkiv_c

Leukemia and AIDS

Platelets

• Form blood clots making a scab.

• Missing key nutrients (K, Ca, and other vitamins) can make clotting difficult.

Thrombocytopenia purpurea and Hemophilia

Plasma

• 54% of blood is plasma

• It’s the main transportation component of the body

• Ca and other nutrients travel in the plasma

• Drink your water! Plasma is 90% water.

Donate Plasma

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