explain function of blood ?
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FUNCTION OF BLOOD ---------------
>Blood carries oxygen from the lungs to different parts of the body .
>Blood carries carbon dioxide from the body cells to the lungs for breathing out .
>Blood carries digested food from the small intestine to all the parts of the body .
>Blood carries hormones from the endocrine glands to different organ of the body .
>Blood protects the body from diseases . Thisis because white blood cell kill the bacteria and other germs which cause diseases .
>Blood regulate the body temperature this is because the blood capillaries in our skin help to keep our body temperature constant at about 37° C.
>Blood carry the waste product code urea from the liver to the kidney for excretion in the urine .
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→ Transport of oxygen :-
A small amount of oxygen is carried by plasma as it's aqueous solution from lungs to tissues for oxidation of blood.
→ Transport of Hormones :-
The endocrine gland secrete their hormones directly into the blood, which carries them to their target organs.
→ Transport of Waste products :-
Plasma carries nitrogenous waste namely; urea, uric acid, etc. from the liver and other tissues to the kidney for removal.
→ Regulation of water balance :-
Plasma regulates the water balance of the body, as it supplies water to the tissues and receives the excess water formed in metabloic process.
→ Regulation of pH :-
Plasma helps to regulate the pH of the body fluids.
→ Regulation of the body temperature :-
Plasma carried heat from the heat producing tissues such as muscles and glands to others.
→ Platelets :-
Platelets play a role in blood clotting.
→ WBCs (white blood corpuscles) :-
The WBCs act as the soilders, scavengers and builder of the body.