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Module 9 Assignment Concept Book

Module 9 Assignment Concept Book

Q Use this file as a worksheet: Module 9 Concept Check.docx Download Module 9 Concept Check.docx Print and read through the questions before you read the supporting materials and listening to lecture. That way your mind is prepared to find the answers. Answer the questions as you read. After class you can add to your answers from your lecture notes. The material contained in these concept checks includes some of major topics, but not all. Please use these as a “guide” as you study and go through the lecture and lab material. Upload your completed concept check.

Q 1. What type of tissue is blood? Why is it considered to be this type of tissue? 2. List the functions of blood in the human body. 3. What are the 2 major components of blood? 4. What is found in plasma? 5. What is the function of plasma?

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Blood is considered as a type of connective tissue because it connects the body syBlood has many different functions– • transports oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues. • forms blood clots to prevent excess blood loss. • carries cells and antibodies that fight infection. • brings waste products to the kidneys and liver, which filter and clean the blood. • regulates body temperature.stems, transports oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of the body, and removes the waste products. The embryological constituency of blood has the same origin as that of any other connective tissue types. Blood has three components of the connective tissue – fibres, matrix and cell.2.