Blood, the body’s life-sustaining fluid, is composed of red and white cells and platelets floating in plasma. Blood transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; removes waste products such as carbon dioxide, urea, and lactic acid; transports hormones and nutrients; moves body heat from central to peripheral parts of the body; clots in order to seal hemorrhages; transports leukocytes and antibodies to fight injury and infection; and stores and circulates elements such as calcium and iron.... więcej

Magill’s Medical Guide (Online Edition), 2023. 3p.