Body Fluids and blood- HAP II ( B. Pharm)
Body fluid and blood Body fluids : Blood, intracellular fluids(ICF) and Extracellular fluid( ECF) à plasma, lymph, and cerebral spinal fluid. Blood: Functions of Blood: 1. Transportation: blood transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells of the body and carbon dioxide from the body cells to the lungs for exhalation. It carries nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract to body cells and hormones from endocrine glands to other body cells. 2. Regulation: Circulating blood helps maintain homeostasis of all body fluids. Blood helps regulate pH through the use of buffers. It also helps adjust body temperature through the heat-absorbing and coolant properties of the water. 3. Protection: Blood can clot (become gel-like), which protects against its excessive loss from the cardiovascular system after an injury. In addition, its white blood cells protect against d...