KINESIOL 1AA3 Chapter Notes -Pus, Megakaryocyte, Chemotaxis
5 Apr 2014
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Function: transport mechanism for human body: nutrients: macronutrients and micronutrients, gases: oxygen and carbon dioxide, end products of metabolism (including hormones) Components of cv system: heart: central pump, cardiac muscle: energy generator and consumer ( fuel required, active using e to generate force. Mechanical e transferred to fluid in cv system: blood vessels (vasculature) extensions of heart (cardiac tissue) throughout the body one very large tissue, blood fluid contained within the cv system, constantly moving because heart is generating that e. Lactic acid: transport of processed molecules, vitamin d precursor from skin to liver and kidneys, many substances are produced in one part of the body and transported in the blood to another part, where they are modified. Built-in mechanism for self-repair of damaged tissues (blood vessels: rupture of vascular components repaired. Liquid part of blood (pale yellow in color) Colloid: plasma is a colloid liquid containing suspended substances that do not settle out of sol"n.
