Chapter 10, Problem 14SAE

Summary Introduction

To review:

The different categories of substances carried in the blood plasma.

Introduction:

The blood is the only liquid connective tissue in the body, which is made up of liquid as well as the solid particles (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets). The most important liquid part of the blood is plasma, which contains 90% water, suspends blood cells and many other substances, and acts as a medium to transport medium for delivering nutrients to the cells of the various organs of the body. There are approximately more than 100 substances dissolved in plasma.