KINE 1P90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Chemotaxis, Atherosclerosis, Vasoconstriction
1 Apr 2017
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Blood represents approximately 8% of total body weight. Volume = 5l in women, 5. 5l in men. The percentage of packed cells in total blood volume. Provide a colloid osmotic pressure that prevents excess fluid from leaving the capillaries (maintaining the blood volume) Very abundant and therefore are the main contributors to colloid osmotic pressure. Bind to certain substances that are poorly soluble in the blood and help transport them (penicillin: globulins (alpha, beta, gamma) Bind to certain substances that are poorly soluble in the blood and help transport them (thyroid hormone, iron) Immunoglobulins participate in the immune system: fibrinogen. Biconcave discs (flat cells with an indented centre) with a very flexible diameter. Contain the molecule hemoglobin which allows for the transport of oxygen. So packed with hemoglobin that there is no room for dna and rna. In addition to binding oxygen, hemoglobin can also: Transport carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.
