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Studies blood composition, properties, and diseases.
Cellular structures and plasma.
Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Absorbs and neutralizes acids from active tissues.
Act as the body's defense mechanism.
Processes occur to stop bleeding and remove clots.
Maintain osmotic pressure and transport substances.
Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins return it.
Facilitate exchange of nutrients and waste at the cellular level.
Plasma without clotting factors.
Blood is five times more viscous than water.
Active cells produce waste that blood carries to excretion sites.
Necessary for blood clotting.
Consist of three layers: tunica adventitia, media, and intima.
Blood flow slows down, affecting circulation.
Focuses on immunological aspects of blood and transfusions.