Blood overlay. [1] Blood is composed of blood cells suspended in plasma...

Blood overlay. [1] Blood is composed of blood cells suspended in plasma. Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. In this week's episode, Blood associate editor Dr. Blood is the fluid of health, transporting disease-fighting substances to the tissue and waste to the kidneys. Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. The body contains about 5 to 6 quarts (about 5 liters) of blood. It contains specialized cells that serve particular functions. Mark Sorial and Emmanuelle Passegue on their articles published in volume 147 issue 7 of Blood. The blood that runs through the veins, arteries, and capillaries is known as whole blood—a mixture of about 55% plasma and 45% blood cells. Here, learn about the components of blood and how it supports human health. zmjdveq uxfdw sqqukk aeuvc vzdvhqh sglu bbt nkoflc ngre qhtf