Describe briefly the composition of blood.
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Answer:
Composition of Blood:
Blood is classified as a connective tissue and consists of two main components: Plasma, which is a clear extracellular fluid. Formed elements, which are made up of the blood cells and platelets.
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Blood makes up about 8% of the human body weight. It contains erythrocytes, leucocytes, thrombocytes (platelets) and plasma.
The volume percentage of all blood cells in the whole blood is about 45% of adults (hematocrit). The rest consists of liquid plasma (e.g. water, plasma proteins, electrolytes etc.).
The blood is composed of:
Cells.
Cell fragments.
Aqueous solution (plasma).
Key facts about blood
Functions
Transports gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen), nutrients, and hormones
Helps with the maintenance of acid-base homeostasis
Maintains a constant body temperature
Thrombogenesis and thrombolysis
Erythrocytes
They are round and bioconcave cells without a nucleus, transporting oxygen bound to their heme groups
Leukocytes
Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes (B,T), and monocytes
Platelets
They derive from megakaryocytes and are responsible for homeostasis
Clinical
Anemia, leukemia.