ANAT 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Barr Body, Phagocyte, Litre
2 Oct 2017
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Cardiovascular system: blood (reading material: chapter 20: pages 530-541) Specialized type of connective tissue, but lacks a fibrous component due to its fluidity. --oxygen, co2, nutrients, waste products ( to kidneys lungs and sweat glands, hormones regulates. -ph (blood is buffer), normal body temperature (due to heat absorbing and cooling properties of water content) protects. -against loss of blood through clotting properties, infections, invasion by bacteria. 4. 5-5. 5 (viscosity of water is 1, therefore blood flows 3-4times temperature 38 ph. 5-6 l adult male, adult female is 4-5l. Erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells) Agranulocytes erythrocytes (red blood cells): non true cells (no nucleus) this gives rise to central depression. Mature rbc has no internal components (therefore it cant reproduce, cant carry on metabolic functions) This property accommodates its shape so it can fit through lumen. 95% of dry weight of cell and gives the red colour of blood.
