9d) BLOOD
Transports blood towards the
heart
Transports blood away from
the heart
Has thin walls and a large
lumen
Has walls which are one cell
layer thick
The Functions of Blood
To Deliver: To Pick Up:
■
The Functions of Blood
To Deliver: To Pick Up:
■ Oxygen
•Waste
■ Nutrients
■ Hormones and
•Carbon Dioxide
Enzymes • Heat
■ Water
■ Minerals
…AND TO FIGHT INFECTION!
OBJECTIVES
1. LIST the main components of
blood
2. Explain the function of each
blood component in human body
1. LIST the main components of blood
CLASS ACTIVITY /Group work
RESEARCH :Using your TEXTBOOK pages (174-176) the
functions and description of each blood component .
2.Explain the function of each blood component in human body
White blood cells types
Phagocytosis is a process where
phagocytes, engulf and destroy harmful
substances, such as bacteria and viruses.
Where is the most blood
produced?
Which type of cell is found in the
greatest numbers in blood?
Red blood cell
White blood cell
Platelets
Which type of cell is found in the
greatest numbers in blood?
Red blood cell
White blood cell
Platelets
D
C
C
A
B
B
Scientific Name
Function and
Blood component (you do not need Drawing
Description
to know this)
No scientific
Plasma
name
Red Blood Cells Erythrocytes
White Blood Cells Leukocytes
Platelets Thrombocytes
Graded Class work/Modelling blood components
Instructions
Using this video ,use playdough to create models of all the
components in blood.Add the function for each component.You can
choose any other way to model the model the component.
INTRODUCTION
