Functions Transport of gases, nutrients, and waste products Transport of processed molecules Transport of regulatory molecules Regulation of pH and osmosis Maintenance of body temperature Protection against foreign substances Clot formation Composition Plasma 55%, formed elements 45% Plasma Pale yellow, 91% water, 9% other substances Colloid: liquid containing suspended substances that don’t settle out of solution Almost all of the plasma proteins are produced by the liber or blood…
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