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Title: All Functions of Blood
Description: All functions of blood in a single note
Description: All functions of blood in a single note
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FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD
NUTRITIVE FUNCTION
Nutritive substances like glucose, amino
acids, lipids and vitamins derived from
digested food are absorbed from
gastrointestinal tract
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RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
Transport of respiratory gases is done by the
blood
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EXCRETORY FUNCTION
Waste products formed in the tissues during
various metabolic activities are removed by
blood
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for excretion
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The blood transports these hormones to their
target organs/tissues
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REGULATION OF WATER BALANCE
Water content of the blood is freely
interchangeable with interstitial fluid
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REGULATION OF ACID-BASE
BALANCE
Plasma proteins and hemoglobin act as
buffers and help in the regulation of acid-base
balance
...
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STORAGE FUNCTION
Water and some important substances like
proteins, glucose, sodium and potassium are
constantly required by the tissues
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DEFENSIVE FUNCTION
Blood plays an important role in the defense
of the body
...
Neutrophils and monocytes engulf the
bacteria by phagocytosis
...
Eosinophils are responsible for
detoxification, disintegration and removal of
foreign Substances
Title: All Functions of Blood
Description: All functions of blood in a single note
Description: All functions of blood in a single note