Human Anatomy (8th Edition) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780321883322
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 2RFT
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Blood is a fluid connective tissue that distributes oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to each of the cells of the human body. For the purpose of excretion, the waste materials are carried to the kidneys by the blood. The blood also transports certain cells that carry out the immune functions defending the peripheral tissues.
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Human Anatomy (8th Edition) - Standalone book
Ch. 20 - The five figures to the right are labeled a...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2RFTCh. 20 - Prob. 3RFTCh. 20 - The most abundant proteins in blood are (a)...Ch. 20 - 5. The major classes of white blood cells...Ch. 20 - Prob. 6RFTCh. 20 - Prob. 7RFTCh. 20 - Prob. 8RFTCh. 20 - Prob. 9RFTCh. 20 - Prob. 10RFT
Ch. 20 - 11. Platelets are
(a) large cells that lack a...Ch. 20 - Prob. 1RCCh. 20 - Prob. 2RCCh. 20 - Prob. 3RCCh. 20 - Prob. 4RCCh. 20 - Prob. 5RCCh. 20 - What is the fate of megakaryocytes?Ch. 20 - Prob. 7RCCh. 20 - Prob. 8RCCh. 20 - Prob. 9RCCh. 20 - Prob. 1CTCh. 20 - 2. Mononucleosis is a disease that can cause an...Ch. 20 - Prob. 3CT
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