Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances. source
Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances.
In vertebrates, it is composed of blood cells suspended in blood plasma. source
In vertebrates, it is composed of blood cells suspended in blood plasma.
Albumin is the main protein in plasma, and it functions to regulate the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood. source
Albumin is the main protein in plasma, and it functions to regulate the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood.
The blood cells are mainly red blood cells (also called RBCs or erythrocytes). source
The blood cells are mainly red blood cells (also called RBCs or erythrocytes).
White blood cells (also called WBCs or leukocytes). source
White blood cells (also called WBCs or leukocytes).
The most abundant cells in vertebrate blood are red blood cells. source
The most abundant cells in vertebrate blood are red blood cells.
Vertebrate blood is bright red when its hemoglobin is oxygenated and dark red when it is deoxygenated. source
Vertebrate blood is bright red when its hemoglobin is oxygenated and dark red when it is deoxygenated.
Insects and some mollusks use a fluid called hemolymph instead of blood. source
Insects and some mollusks use a fluid called hemolymph instead of blood.
In most insects, this "blood" does not contain oxygen-carrying molecules such as hemoglobin. source
In most insects, this "blood" does not contain oxygen-carrying molecules such as hemoglobin.
Jawed vertebrates have an adaptive immune system, based largely on white blood cells. source
Jawed vertebrates have an adaptive immune system, based largely on white blood cells.
White blood cells help to resist infections and parasites. source
White blood cells help to resist infections and parasites.
Platelets are important in the clotting of blood, Arthropods, using hemolymph, have hemocytes as part of their immune system. source
Platelets are important in the clotting of blood, Arthropods, using hemolymph, have hemocytes as part of their immune system.
Blood is circulated around the body through blood vessels by the pumping action of the heart. source
Blood is circulated around the body through blood vessels by the pumping action of the heart.
In animals with lungs, arterial blood carries oxygen from inhaled air to the tissues of the body. source
In animals with lungs, arterial blood carries oxygen from inhaled air to the tissues of the body.
Venous blood carries carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism produced by cells, from the tissues to the lungs to be exhaled. source
Venous blood carries carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism produced by cells, from the tissues to the lungs to be exhaled.
Medical terms related to blood often begin with hemo- or hemato- (also spelled haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word (haima) for "blood". source
Medical terms related to blood often begin with hemo- or hemato- (also spelled haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word (haima) for "blood".
