Human Anatomy (8th Edition) - Standalone book
Human Anatomy (8th Edition) - Standalone book
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321883322
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch
Publisher: PEARSON
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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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