The Chloride Shift The chloride shift is the?movement of chloride ions into red blood cells?that occurs when?hydrogen carbonate ions are formed Hydrogen carbobate ions are formed by the following p...
Red Blood Cells, Haemoglobin & Oxygen Transport of oxygen The majority of oxygen transported around the body is?bound to the protein haemoglobin in red blood cells Red blood cells are also know...
Blood, Tissue Fluid & Lymph Plasma?is a straw-coloured liquid that constitutes around 55% of the blood Plasma is largely composed of water (95%) and because?water?is a good?solvent, many substa...
The Role of Water in Blood & Tissue Fluid Solvent action Water is the main component of blood (where it constitutes 95% of?plasma, a straw-coloured liquid) and tissue fluid Tissue fluid?is form...
Cells of the Blood Blood is a tissue composed of a number of important specialised cells Red blood cells, monocytes, neutrophils and lymphocytes all have distinguishable structures which enable the...
Arteries, Veins & Capillaries: Structures & Functions Arteries, veins and capillaries all have varying structural features Blood vessels structure & function table Worked example: Blood...
Arteries, Veins & Capillaries: Observing & Drawing Arteries, veins and capillaries have distinctive structures which reflect their differing roles throughout the body The walls of arteries ...
The Main Blood Vessels The pulmonary and systemic circulations are features of a double circulatory system, where blood passes through the heart twice in one full circuit around the body The?pulmon...
Closed Double Circulatory System The need for a circulatory system The cells of all living organisms need a constant supply of?reactants for metabolism, e.g. oxygen and glucose Single celled organi...
