A mini slide show on blood and bl

2.  A blood vessel is a tubular structure
carrying blood through tissues and organs
 There are three varieties of blood
vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries
 Blood vessels provide two important means
of measuring vital health statistics: pulse
and blood pressure

3.  Arteries - carries blood away from
heart
 Capillaries - connects arteries to
veins.
 Veins - carry blood back to the heart.

4.  Largest Artery in the body
 Connected to left ventricle
 Distributes Oxygenated Blood from the left ventricle
of the heart to every organ.
 Ends in abdomen after bifurcation (to divide or fork
into two branches) of the abdominal aorta in the two
common iliac arteries.
 Iliac arteries are several anatomical structures located
in the pelvis (base of the spine to the rear limbs)

5.  Returns Deoxygenated Blood to the heart
 Cranial Vena Cava - above the heart, forms
from convergence of the left and
right brachiocephalic veins
 Caudal Vena Cava - travels up alongside
the abdominal aorta with blood from the
lower part of the body

6.  Carries Deoxygenated Blood from the heart to the LUNGS~
 One of the only arteries that carry deoxygenated blood
 The main Pulmonary artery begins at: base of the RIGHT
VENTRICLE
 Branches out into 2 pulmonary arteries, left and right, which
carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

7.  The bodily fluid that transports oxygen, digested
food, etc. throughout the body
 Contains:
dissipated proteins
glucose
mineral ions
hormones
CO 2
plasma

8.  Red Blood Cells
Carried in Plasma
 White Blood Cells
 Platelets

9.  Red blood cells (erythrocytes): shaped slightly indented,
flattened disks.
 RBCs contain: iron-rich protein hemoglobin. Blood gets its
bright red color when hemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs.
 As the blood travels through the body, the hemoglobin releases
oxygen to the tissues.

12.  White blood cells (leukocytes): key part defending the body
against infection.
 Less WBCs produced than RBCs, but production may be
increased.
 Granulocytes and lymphocytes (types of WBCs) travel along the
walls of blood vessels, fighting germs and may attempt to
destroy cells that have become infected or have changed into
cancer cells.
 After the body has been challenged by infections, lymphocytes
"remember" how to make the specific antibodies to counter the
virus should it enter the body again.

13.  Platelets (thrombocytes): tiny oval-shaped cells
 Made in: bone marrow
Helps in clotting blood.
When a blood vessel breaks, platelets gather in the
area and help seal off the leak.
 Platelets and clotting factors (Proteins that help
with clotting) work together to form solid lumps,
sealing wounds and cuts to prevent bleeding from
injured areas.

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Credits:
Google
Wikipedia
Galileo Pang
Dayani
Chan Yi Qing
Goh Jian Kai