Animal Blood
This website investigates the physiological process of blood by examining the unique systems of five animals; tree frogs, camels, elephants, chimpanzees, and polar bears.
This website investigates the physiological process of blood by examining the unique systems of five animals; tree frogs, camels, elephants, chimpanzees, and polar bears.
About Blood...
Blood is one of the key components to the circulatory system. It is composed of cells and cell fragments suspended in plasma. Many molecules within the plasma are being transported between systems such as; proteins, nutrients, and metabolic waste. Rapid blood flow throughout the body is created through pumping of the heart, known as bulk flow. This allows molecules and the plasma to reach each destination.
The cells of the blood include erythrocytes also known as red blood cells, that function as gas transport, leukocytes known as white blood cells are for immune defense, and platelets or cell fragments for clotting of the blood.
The hemodynamics are an important feature to the physiological mechanism of blood. This includes blood pressure, blood flow, and the resistance to blood flow. As a general rule blood will always flow from a region of higher pressure to lower pressure. Resistance refers to the difficulty for blood to flow between points.