Functions Of Blood
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Victor_Ezeaku] Victor Ezeaku The adult human has about seven to five liters of blood. . Without blood, the human body would stop working and consequently die.Have you ever imagined what life would be like without blood. We will have a pictorial mental image of what a life on Earth will be like if there is no Blood in the human body. Obviously blood is life. Blood is the medium for the transport of digested and absorbed materials throughout the human body. Below are some of the functions of blood. Blood helps to transport food nutrients to various tissues for utilization. Blood also helps in the transportation of waste products of metabolism such as urea, uric acid, etc from tissues where there are produced to the kidney for excretion.The Red Blood Cell, which is a cellular part of the blood help to transport respiratory gases such as oxygen from the lungs to actively metabolizing tissues.Hormones secreted by the endocrine glands are transported to target organs via the blood.The White Blood cells help to protect out body against foreign agents such as bacteria and viruses.The blood helps in the evenly distribution of heat generated by actively metabolizing tissues such as the liver and muscles to cooler parts of the body.The plasma proteins, helps to maintain the pH of the body fluid.The oncotic pressure of the plasma proteins helps to control the exchange of fluids between the capillaries and the tissues. The blood is a very precious fluid, so try and handle it with care! Victor Ezeaku is a the CEO of [http://www.vickywebworld.com/] Vickywebworld.com [http://www.vickywebworld.com/] and author of [http://www.vickywebworld.com/Health/Sex_Education.htm.htm] Sex Education a Veritable Tool for Fighting HIV/AIDS and A Motivational Guide on Making Money on the Internet Article Source: [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Victor_Ezeaku ] http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Victor_Ezeaku [http://ezinearticles.com/?Functions-Of-Blood&id=448080 ] http://EzineArticles.com/?Functions-Of-Blood&id=448080 ambien and trazadone side effects cerebral palsy sleep ambien ambien online prescription discount ambien
