Functions of Blood (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
What are the two main functions of blood?
What are the two main functions of blood?
Transport and fighting infection
Body temperature maintained by heat in blood plasma
Body temperature maintained by heat in blood plasma
37°C
Definition of homeostasis
Definition of homeostasis
Maintenance of a constant internal environment
Blood cells that carry oxygen
Blood cells that carry oxygen
Red blood cells
Five substances transported by plasma
Five substances transported by plasma
Food, CO₂, hormones, salts, urea
Platelet function
Platelet function
Clot blood to prevent entry of foreign cells
White blood cell that surrounds foreign cells
White blood cell that surrounds foreign cells
Monocytes
Monocyte function
Monocyte function
Surround and destroy foreign cells
White blood cell that produces antibodies
White blood cell that produces antibodies
Lymphocytes
How lymphocytes destroy foreign cells
How lymphocytes destroy foreign cells
Produce antibodies