ANP 1105 Study Guide - Transferrin Receptor, Myoglobin, Red Meat

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

Document Summary

Learning objectives for blood part 1: blood is a specialized type of ct that contains living blood cells called formed elements, and non-living blood cells called blood plasma. Blood is slightly alkaline with a ph ranging from 7. 35-7. 45. Its temp is approx 38 celsius a little higher than body temp. 8% of our body weight is in our blood 5-6l for males, 4-5l for females: blood functions as a transport for oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones, nitrogenous waste products etc. It regulates body temp, ph and fluid volume. It protect from blood loss and infections using antibodies and compliment proteins: blood plasma is 90% water and contains solutes like nutrients, gases, hormones, proteins, electrolytes and wastes. Formed elements consist of erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets (eryth and platelets do not divide: erythrocytes are small and biconcave cells that do not have nucleus or organelles.