ANSC 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Nucleated Red Blood Cell, Orthochromasia, Interleukin 5
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Lectures 19, 20, 21 - blood and body fluids. Removal of blood, especially at the time of slaughter. A condition in which the number of erythrocytes, or the hemoglobin content of the erythrocytes, is below normal (low oxygen carrying capacity of the blood). The presence of an abnormally high number of erythrocytes in the circulating blood. A decrease in the percentage of plasma in the circulating blood resulting in a concentration of erythrocytes. Definition chief nutrient and gaseous transfer fluid of the body. Defense of the body against infections and other foreign materials (wbc"s) dissolved in plasma. Na/ca important for muscle contraction and nerve impulses. Blood comes to the surface of the skin and respiratory system so that when you exhale youre giving off heat. Platelets are there to close the system when it is opened (blood clotting) 6-10% of the animals" body weight is blood. To turn weight into volume 2. 2lbs=1 kg; 1kg=1l=1000ml ; 3. 7l=1gal.
