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Motivation

Solve the riddle


• I’m something that can be pumped But I am not a tire I am
a body fluid That’s drunk by a vampire.
Why do red blood cells have a disk shape and no
nucleus?
• The absence of a nucleus is an adaptation of the red
blood cell for its role. It allows the red blood cell to contain
more hemoglobin and, therefore, carry more oxygen
molecules. It also allows the cell to have its distinctive bi-
concave shape which aids diffusion. This shape would not
be possible if the cell had a nucleus in the way.
Previous class “the heart”
• What is the average size of your heart? ...
• The human heart is divided into______ sections. ...
• Chambers at the top are called ?
• What's the name for the bottom chambers of the heart?
• Which of the follow word is often use to describe the heart
(a pump, guage, an absorber, or an temperature
regulator).
• These are structures that prevent the back flow of the
blood....
• Give a specific name for a structure that prevent backflow
Objectives
• Relate the structure of the components of blood to their
function.

• Explain how a clot is formed.

• Identify and draw the components of the blood as seen


under the microscope.
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 The human body has about 5 litres of blood.
 Blood has 2 functions:
 To transport materials (e.g. nutrients, oxygen, carbon
dioxide and other waste substances) round the body
 To protect us against diseases
 Blood contains:
a. red blood cells
b. white blood cells
c. platelets
d. plasma
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 Red blood cells
 Red blood cells are biconcave in shape to
increase its surface-area-to-volume ratio for
oxygen absorption.
 Red blood cells have no nuclei so as to pack in
more oxygen.
 Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, which
combines with
oxygen and carries it round the body
 The haemoglobin then releases oxygen as it passes
the cells. This oxygen is used by the cells for
respiration.
 The red blood cells then collect carbon dioxide (a
waste product of respiration) by diffusion.
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 Red blood cells
 When oxygen is bound to
haemoglobin, blood appears
to be bright red.
 At the cells where oxygen is
needed for respiration,
haemoglobin will release the
oxygen molecules it is
carrying.
 When oxygen is released from
haemoglobin, blood appears
to be dark red.
 The red blood cells then collect
carbon dioxide (a waste
Clot formation

• When the skin is cut, platelets, on exposure to air, release


an enzyme called thromboplastin. Thromboplastin, with
the help of calcium ions and vitamin K in the blood, starts
a series of chemical reactions that finally change the
soluble plasma protein called fibrinogen into insoluble
fibrin.
• Fibrin forms a network of fibres across the cut that trap
blood cells and form a clot. The clot prevents further blood
loss and pathogens from entering
Remember this!!!!
Formed in the red bone marrow foundin flat bones, e.g. the pelvis, scapula, ribs, sternum, cranium and vertebrae; and in the
ends of long bones, e.g. the humerus and femur. • Broken down mainly in the liver and spleen
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 White blood cells
 There are fewer white blood cells than red blood cells.
 They are colourless and are larger than red blood cells
and have nuclei.
 Some white blood cells are used to fight infections.
 They produce antibodies to kill bacteria
 Alternatively, they engulf and digest bacteria.
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 White blood
cells
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 Platelets
 These are tiny pieces of blood cells.
 They help blood to clot when we bleed.

Platelet
Transport System in Human
2. Blood
 Plasma
 Plasma is a pale yellow liquid made up of 95% water with
dissolved substances including nutrients (glucose, amino
acids, fatty acids, mineral salts) and waste substances.
 It transports digested food, waste materials (e.g. carbon
dioxide and urea) and other materials (e.g. hormones and
mineral salts).
Questions
• What are are the major components of blood?
• _____forms a network of fibres across cut
• Liquid part of the blood is called _____
• This Blood cell has no nucleus to maximize oxygen
transport
• These act like the army because the protect our body.
ASSIGNMENT
• Create a pamphlet to ahow the components of the blood.
• use a blank paper, fold it in three.
• on the first page add your title “components of blood”
colour it and add a unique design.
• on the second page you should list the components of
blood and state their function.
• on the 3rd page draw 4 image to represent these
components or you can print an paste an image showing
the components.

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