PSL201Y1 Lecture 8: PSL201 Week 8 Reading Notes
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Psl201 week 8 reading notes- introduction and blood cells (pgs. Transports gases (o2, co2), nutrients, hormones and metabolic wastes. Regulates composition of interstitial fluid (eg. ph, ions and water) Restricts fluid loss at injury sites via blood clotting. Regulates body temperature by absorbing and redistributing heat. Total volume of blood is 5. 5 liters, consists of mostly plasma 55% of blood volume (3l), erythrocytes 45% of blood volume (2. 5l), leukocytes and platelets
