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GC Chapter 19
Blood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the primary functions of blood? | 1. Transportation 2. Ion/fluid balance 3. Thermoregulation 4. Immune Response 5. Restriction of fluid loss at injury sites |
| What is blood made of? | Plasma and formed elements |
| How much blood circulates in the body? | M 5-6L F 4-5L |
| a capillary that allows rapid exchange of water and larger solutes | fenestrated capillaries |
| a capillary that allows for exchange of little stuff | continuous capillary |
| contraction and relaxation of capillary sphincters to move flow in capillary beds | vasomotion |
| veins strech more than arteries | capacitance vessels |