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Which part of the blood carries oxygen to the body and picks up carbon dioxide and wastes?
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∙ 12y ago
Blood contains a specific pigment called haemoglobin which can bind to both oxygen and carbon dioxide, although it has higher affinity for oxygen. Oxygen binds with haemoglobin to form oxyhaemoglobin while carbon dioxide forms carbaminoglobin. Both these complexes are able to dissolve in blood and hence can be circulated through the body.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes. Any EMT should know the answer to this:
The primary function of the respiratory system is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Inhaled oxygen enters the lungs and reaches the alveoli. The layers of cells lining the alveoli and the surrounding capillaries are each only one cell thick and are in very close contact with each other. This barrier between air and blood averages about 1 micron (1/10,000 of a centimeter) in thickness. Oxygen passes quickly through this air-blood barrier into the blood in the capillaries. Similarly, carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the alveoli and is then exhaled.
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∙ 12y agoWhen you mean blood your probally refering to micromoules. Well Protein carries and transport nuertrients, and also transport things in and out the cell membrane (lipid-bilayer). this includes waste.
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∙ 9y agoThe humans body has many organs with many functions. The lungs are where blood travel to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
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∙ 13y agoHemoglobin molecules located in red blood cells accept O2 for transport to the capillaries, but - I think - CO2 is transported dissolved in the blood. Anyone to confirm?
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∙ 13y agoThis is easy. The LUNGS, located behind your heart, allows you to breathe in fresh Oxygen and exhale the waste product CO2 or Carbon Dioxide.
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∙ 8y agoBlood is pumped by the heart through the lungs. In the lungs the blood exchanges it's carbon dioxide for oxygen
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∙ 10y agoLungs, SCRUB!
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Which human body system delivers oxygen nutrients and hormones to cells and carries carbon dioxide ammonia and other wastes away from cells?
circulatory
Why purification of blood also referred to as gaseous exchange?
The blood carries both nutrients (food) and wastes to and from cells. At the lungs carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen and at the kidneys blood is filtered and wastes and some water is lost. Most of the water is retained.
What system delivers food and oxygen to body cells and carries carbon dioxide and other waste products away from body cells?
It is the circulatory system that delivers oxygen, nutrients and hormones to the cells and carries CO(2), ammonia and other wastes away from the cells. This is done with the blood flowing throughout our body.
What are two wastes that the body must get rid of?
Carbon dioxide and urea
Name 2 things that the blood drop off that the cells use to live?
Blood delivers nutrients and oxygen to cells and takes away carbon dioxide and wastes.
What does the blood do for the pinky?
The same thing it does for all the other parts of the body...supplies oxygen, glucose, carries away carbon dioxide and other wastes.
Which human body system delivers oxygen nutrients and hormones to cells and carries carbon dioxide ammonia and other wastes away from cells?
circulatory
Why your heart is the most important thing in your body?
The heart pumps blood that has nutrients and oxygen to every cell in your body and carries wastes and carbon dioxide away.
To get oxygen in your system and wastes out.?
Breathing involves getting oxygen into your system and it expels carbon dioxide, which is a waste.
What carries carbon dioxide wastes away from the cells of the body?
Red blood cells carry most carbon dioxide wastes away from the cells of the body.
Why is the carbon dioxide produced in cells during exercise and What evidence supports this?
Because you take oxygen in and when it is used the cells carry the wastes (carbon dioxide)
Do capillaries exchange food and oxygen for wastes and carbon dioxide from the tissues?
Yes, they do. Just as humans do.
What system takes food and oxygen to each cell and carries away the waste?
Plasma carries oxygen to and from cells. Plasma is 90% water.Oxygen and carbon dioxide attaches to the hemoglobin in red blood cells.
What is your blood carrying around in your body?
Blood carries many things: oxygen, carbon dioxide, electrolytes and various wastes.
Why purification of blood also referred to as gaseous exchange?
The blood carries both nutrients (food) and wastes to and from cells. At the lungs carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen and at the kidneys blood is filtered and wastes and some water is lost. Most of the water is retained.
How do carbon dioxide and nitrogen wastes get into you blood?
it wastes
Carbon dioxide enters the blood at the?
Capillaries. The diffusion of nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide and wastes take place in the capillaries. If you want to be more specific, it would be the venous ends of the capillaries where carbon dioxide enters the blood.
