BIOL 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Red Blood Cell, Bone Marrow, Erythropoietin
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11. 1 functions of blood blood is also called the river of life functions of blood include: transportation protection regulation. 3 categories of plasma proteins: albumins: make up more than half of the plasma proteins, water balancing ability in blood globulins various functions, example: transportation, antibodies clotting proteins, formed elements: 11: consists of: red blood cells, white blood cells platelets stem cells- divide and give rise to all the formed elements all formed elements originate from the stem cell in the red bone marrow. Life span transport oxygen and carbon dioxide biconcave disk, no nucleus. Neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) consume bacteria by phagocytosis. Monocytes (a type of agranulocytes) consume antibody- antigen complex by phagocytosis: attack parasitic worms. Life span attack damaged or diseased cells or disease causing organisms; produce antibodies play role in blood clotting round nucleus that almost lls the cell.
