The blood (1 of 3)
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Blood cells travel through the circulatory system suspended in a yellowish fluid called plasma. Plasma is 90% water and contains nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products. Whole blood is a mixture of blood cells and plasma.
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This video, the first of three on blood, explains that blood cells travel through the circulatory system suspended in a yellowish fluid called plasma. It describes plasma as 90 percent water containing nutrients, proteins, hormones and waste products, and whole blood as a mixture of blood cells and plasma.
Key points
- Blood cells travel suspended in a yellowish fluid called plasma
- Plasma is 90 percent water
- Plasma contains nutrients, proteins, hormones and waste products
- Whole blood is a mixture of blood cells and plasma
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This video presents “The blood (1 of 3)” — Blood cells travel through the circulatory system suspended in a yellowish fluid called plasma. Plasma is 90% water and contains nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products. Whole blood is a mixture of blood cells and plasma. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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