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Blood
Blood is a bodily fluid consisting of plasma, blood cells, and platelets that is circulated by the heart through the vertebrate vascular system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to and waste materials away from all body tissues. In many species, it also carries hormones and disease-fighting substances. In this category, you will find questions about the blood in your body, including blood types, blood diseases, and the function of blood.
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What are two important electrolytes found in blood plasma?
Two important electrolytes found in blood plasma are Na+ (sodium) and Cl- (chloride).
What part of bones are blood cells produced?
Blood is produced in the bone marrow - the innermost part of the bone.
its slightly more then normal count and normal count is 6000 - 7000, but not to worry
Can a hospital take a blood test without permission?
A hospital can take a blood test without permission in certain situations. These include some legal situations (e.g. criminal issues) as well as emergency situations in which consent is implied.
What is a normal red blood cell count for an adult female?
average male rbc count is 4.6-5.4 million cells per mL of blood.
What does blood need to make red blood cells?
Blood is the only fluid connective tissue in our body. It passes through every single blood capillary, tissue, and organ in our body. Hemoglobin in our red blood cells carry oxygen which is essential to the function of all the organ systems in our body.
No a normal platelet count is at least 150. You have thrombocytopenia. I have a platelet count of 50, but it had been 6! most haemotologists would not treat a platelet count of 50, theyd watch and wait
What is the shape of a human blood platelets?
When a red blood cell matures it pushes out its nucleus and its internal structures, called spectrin go through a shape change.Shape is not cone or doughnut.The shape is entirely different.When nucleus is travelling out of the RBC along with other structures( spectrin etc. ) which are coming in the path of the nucleus,creates empty space ,which due to negative pressure gives a flat appearance.Thus we get a "C" shaped thickened area and a Tongue shaped flat area which is mobile."c" shaped thickened area covers the 2/3rd margin of RBC while the flat tongue shaped area covers the centre of RBC and 1/3rd margin of RBC.The flat central area is concavo-convex while the peripheral flat part is also concavo-convex but it is opposite to the central part thus giving an appearance of a sports Cap with a thick rounded margin.This Cap shaped RBC is flexible just like the Cap , thus giving different shapes apart from a simple sports Cap.These shapes can be verified through Scan electron microscopy as well as transmission electron microscopy
The true color of blood is yellow when it is still inside our body. This is because of the plasma which is yellowish in color and is abundant in blood consisting of at least 50% to 60% of the human blood in circulation, this is the first part of the blood. The second part which consists of the hard part are the platelets, WBC, RBC which is of course "red" in color. However, Dr. William Harvey discovered what is known as the hemoglobin which makes the color of blood red outside the body because it contains more RBCs.
Based on the abovementioned, the color of blood inside the body is yellow because of the plasma that it contains. However, when blood is already exposed to oxygen and outside the human body, it transforms into color red because of the so called HEMOGLOBIN, which contains more RBC than WBC.
Conclusion:
Blood is both yellow and red in color depending whether or not it is inside the human body or not.
It's hard to say...research is still being done.there is no definite pattern.probably best to consoul a doctor
Which substance in the blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues?
Hemoglobin is the compound in the human body that allows oxygen to move from the lungs throughout the body. It's one of the most important parts of the respiratory system, and a deficiency of hemoglobin is life-threatening.
What would happen if your red blood cells did not have hemoglobin?
you would die. hemoglobin attaches to oxygen to carry it through the body.
Are lymphocytes the most numerous WBC's in peripheral circulation?
No, Neutrophils would be the most numerous.
Why are there more erythrocytes in the blood than leukocytes?
Erythrocytes are red blood cells, contain hemoglobin, and carry oxygen to the cells and tissues and carbon dioxide back to the respiratory organs. Leukocytes are white blood cells and participate in immune function.
What is the role of hemoglobin?
Hemoglobin refers to a protein, found in red blood cells, that is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to all other tissues of the body. Red blood cells circulate through the lungs and the hemoglobin in these cells pick up (bind with) oxygen. These cells carry the oxygen, in a form called oxyhemoglobin, out to the tissues and cells of the body. Once at the proper destination, the oxy hemoglobin releases the oxygen and becomes hemoglobin again. The red blood cells, carrying hemoglobin (without oxygen), circulate back to the lungs to pick up more oxygen, and the process begins again.
Hemoglobin also refers to a blood test that indicates the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, and thus, how well the red blood cells are able to carry oxygen to the rest of the body
What is good food for low hemoglobin?
Iron rich foods such as
- Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
- Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
- Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
- Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
- Artichokes
It is an example of liquid connective tissue together with the lymph.. :DD
How much can you drink before you drown yourself?
Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia. You can't drown yourself unless you get too much water in your windpipe, which the human body is designed to avoid. The bladder can only hold so much water before it ruptures however; about 500-700 mL. == ==
Blood never turns blue. It's been argued that it turns blue without oxygen, but this is merely a myth. The blue color you see is the color of the tissue that makes up your veins. Blood will however, take on a darker shade of red without oxygen, but it never goes anywhere near the color blue. If you would like to see for yourself, the next time you get a blood draw, or you donate blood, look at the blood in the tube. The tube is a vacuum (so no oxygen) and the blood does not look blue.
