ANP 1105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Haemophilia B, Aplastic Anemia, Great Cardiac Vein

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1105
• Professor: All

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Transporting oxygen and nutrient to all body cells. Transporting metabolic wastes to the lungs and kidneys for excretion. The kidneys excrete nitrogenous wastes in the urine. Transports hormones from the endocrine cells to the target organs. Maintaining body heat by distributing and absorbing heat throughout the body and to the skin cells. Many blood proteins and solutes can act as buffers for abrupt changes in ph. Blood is also a reser(cid:448)oir for the (cid:271)od(cid:455)"s (cid:862)alkali(cid:374)e reser(cid:448)oir(cid:863) of bicarbonate ions. Maintaining enough fluid volume in the blood. Prevents blood loss: when a blood vessel is damaged, plasma proteins and platelets that are in the blood start to clot, stopping the flow of blood. Preventing infection: antibodies, complement proteins and white blood cells, are all in the blood, and they all work together to prevent infections. When you spin blood in a centrifuge, it will separate into 3 layers, with the denser elements at the bottom and lightest at the top.