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What are the three interrelated components of the cardiovascular system?

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Blood, the heart, and blood vessels.

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What is hematology?

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The branch of science concerned with the study of blood, blood-forming tissues, and the disorders associated with them.

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What are the main functions of blood?

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Transportation, Regulation, Protection.

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How does blood transport oxygen and carbon dioxide?

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Blood transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells and carbon dioxide from the body cells to the lungs for exhalation.

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What role does blood play in regulation?

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Blood helps maintain homeostasis, regulates pH, body temperature, and influences water content of cells.

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How does blood provide protection?

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Blood can clot to prevent excessive loss and white blood cells protect against disease.

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What are the physical characteristics of blood?

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Blood is denser and more viscous than water, varies in color with oxygen content, and has a volume of 4-6 liters in adults.

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What are the components of blood?

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Blood plasma and formed elements (cells and cell fragments).

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What are red blood cells also known as?

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Erythrocytes.

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What is the function of hemoglobin in red blood cells?

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To carry oxygen and give blood its red color.