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  the average human has 5 litres of blood

  it is a transporting fluid
  it
carries vital substances to all parts
of the body
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=FxJBKEyEtAo X 500

Composition of Blood
plasma (55%)

red blood cells (Erythrocytes)

(5-6-million /ml)

white blood cells (Leukocytes)

(5000/ml)

Platelets (Thrombocytes)

Plasma
Red blood cells (RBCs)
liquid part of blood Erythrocytes
  transport oxygen
plasma transports:-
  specialised to do this
  soluble food molecules
  waste products
hormones
 
Also carry some CO2
  antibodies

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White blood cells

Leukocytes Platelets (Thrombocytes)
if you get cut:-
  the bodies “defence”
  platelets produce
  part of the immune system
tiny fibrin threads
  much larger than RBCs
  these form a web-like
  far fewer mesh that traps blood
  have a nucleus cells.
  4000-13000 per mm3   these harden forming a
clot, or "scab."
  2 types
  150,000 to 400,000 per
phagocytes and lymphocytes mm3

2) no nucleus
1) biconcave shape
→ extra space inside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXOBJEXxNEo&feature=related

3) contain haemoglobin
→ the oxygen carrying
molecule
increases the surface → 250million molecules /
area so more oxygen cell
can be carried

When there is a high concentration of oxygen e.g in the

alveoli haemoglobin combines with oxygen to form
oxyhaemoglobin. When the blood reaches the tissue
which have a low concentration of oxygen the
haemoglobin dissociates from the oxygen and the oxygen
is released into body tissues

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  Types of WBC’s

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?   A) Granulocytes (all are Leucocytes)

v=lrYlZJiuf18&feature=fvw   1.) Neutrophils
  2.) Eosinophils
  3.) Basophils
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TvTyj5FAaQ
  A) Agranulocytes
  1.) Monocytes
  2.) Lymphocytes
  http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=HxcVBbxkmv8

  Visit the following website to find out information

about each of the types of white blood cells.

  Complete your notes

  Do the questions at the end of the descriptions to see

what you recall and to see if you are able to
recognize these

  http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/
ViewObject.aspx?ID=ap14704

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