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Part 3: What’s In That Stuff? Part 3: What’s In That Stuff?

Objectives:Objectives:

Students Will:Students Will: Identify the components of blood.Identify the components of blood. Describe the functions of each part Describe the functions of each part

of the blood.of the blood. Identify which blood types are Identify which blood types are

compatible in a blood transfusion.compatible in a blood transfusion.

Complete Part 3 in your packet.Complete Part 3 in your packet.

Homework:Homework:

-Describe and explain that the complex set of systems -Describe and explain that the complex set of systems found in multicellular organisms are made up of different found in multicellular organisms are made up of different kinds of tissues and organs which are, in turn, composed of kinds of tissues and organs which are, in turn, composed of differentiated cellsdifferentiated cells-Select several body systems and explain the role of cells, -Select several body systems and explain the role of cells, tissues, and organs in the systems selected that effectively tissues, and organs in the systems selected that effectively carry out a vital function for the organism, such as:Obtaining carry out a vital function for the organism, such as:Obtaining food and providing energy, Defense, Reproduction, Waste food and providing energy, Defense, Reproduction, Waste Removal, BreathingRemoval, Breathing

VSC Content Standard:VSC Content Standard: Recognize and explain Recognize and explain that human beings, like that human beings, like other organisms have other organisms have complex body systems complex body systems of cells,tissues, and of cells,tissues, and organs that interact to organs that interact to support an organisms support an organisms growth and survival.growth and survival.

Lesson Question:Lesson Question:

What’s in your What’s in your blood?blood?

Engage your thinking...Engage your thinking...

1. What do you think is in your blood?1. What do you think is in your blood?

Share and compare your ideas with your Share and compare your ideas with your group.group.

ExploreExplore

Now, explore the following website and Now, explore the following website and your text for the parts of the blood and your text for the parts of the blood and their functions. their functions.

As you explore, fill in the chart on page As you explore, fill in the chart on page 3 (explore) in your packet.3 (explore) in your packet.

http://www.blood.co.uk/visually_impaired/vi_e17compn.html

Human Biology and Health

Section 3 – Blood and Lymph pp. 113-119Section 3 – Blood and Lymph pp. 113-119

Components of the BloodComponents of the Blood

Component of Blood

Function Description of component

What’s in the Blood?

Plasma Red Blood Cells White Blood Cells Platelets

Components of the Blood

**All of this stuff floats around in the Plasma!!!!!**All of this stuff floats around in the Plasma!!!!!

Red Blood CellsRed Blood Cells

White Blood Cells & White Blood Cells & PlateletsPlatelets

PlasmaPlasma- Carries materials, molecules that come - Carries materials, molecules that come from the breakdown of digested food.from the breakdown of digested food.

Proteins make it yellowish in color Proteins make it yellowish in color Carries vitamins and mineralsCarries vitamins and minerals Carries chemical messagesCarries chemical messages About 55% of blood is made up of plasmaAbout 55% of blood is made up of plasma

PlasmaPlasma

Red Blood CellsRed Blood Cells

Red Blood CellsRed Blood Cells- Take up the oxygen from your - Take up the oxygen from your lungs and deliver it to the rest of your bodylungs and deliver it to the rest of your body

Are produced in the bone marrowAre produced in the bone marrow Mostly made of hemoglobinMostly made of hemoglobin Hemoglobin binds with oxygen in the lungs and Hemoglobin binds with oxygen in the lungs and

releases it as it travels through the body.releases it as it travels through the body. Picks up some carbon dioxide, but most is Picks up some carbon dioxide, but most is

carried by the plasmacarried by the plasma

White Blood CellsWhite Blood Cells

White Blood CellsWhite Blood Cells- These are the body’s - These are the body’s disease-fightersdisease-fighters

Recognize invaders and alert the rest of the Recognize invaders and alert the rest of the bodybody

Produce chemicals to fightProduce chemicals to fight Only one white blood cell for every 500/1000 red Only one white blood cell for every 500/1000 red

blood cellsblood cells Bigger than RBC’sBigger than RBC’s

PlateletsPlatelets

PlateletsPlatelets- These are cell fragments that - These are cell fragments that an important part in forming clots.an important part in forming clots.

Produce a chemical called FibrinProduce a chemical called Fibrin Fibrin weaves a net of tiny fibers across Fibrin weaves a net of tiny fibers across

the cut in the blood vessel.the cut in the blood vessel. The “net” traps the blood cellsThe “net” traps the blood cells Clot Forms, bleeding stopsClot Forms, bleeding stops

Components of the Blood

**All of this stuff floats around in the Plasma!!!!!**All of this stuff floats around in the Plasma!!!!!

ExplainExplain

Using information from today’s investigation, Using information from today’s investigation,

Explain what parts of the blood carry oxygen Explain what parts of the blood carry oxygen and which parts fight disease.and which parts fight disease.

Extend your knowledgeExtend your knowledge

Why must doctors know what “blood type” Why must doctors know what “blood type” someone is if they are injured and need someone is if they are injured and need blood?blood?

Discuss with your groups.Discuss with your groups. Read pages 116-117 “Blood Types” to Read pages 116-117 “Blood Types” to

answer the following:answer the following: What blood type is the universal donor?What blood type is the universal donor? What blood type is the universal recipient?What blood type is the universal recipient?

What’s your type? (extension)

Blood Group Proteins on Red Blood

Cells

Clumping Chemicals in

Plasma

Can accept transfusions

from

A A Anti-B A,O

B B Anti-A B,O

AB A and B none A,B, AB,O

O none Anti-A, Anti-B

O

Extend your knowledgeExtend your knowledge

If you were a doctor and a patient needed If you were a doctor and a patient needed blood, do you think you would be able to blood, do you think you would be able to give them the right type?give them the right type?

What could happen if you were wrong?What could happen if you were wrong?

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EvaluateEvaluate

In each of the following situations, write In each of the following situations, write which part of the blood is most important:which part of the blood is most important:

a)a) A runner almost out of breath after A runner almost out of breath after a racea race

b)b) A person with an infected splinterA person with an infected splinterc)c) Someone who just got cutSomeone who just got cutd)d) Carrying digested food to your Carrying digested food to your

cellscells

Evaluate yourself…Evaluate yourself…

Can you:Can you: Identify the components of blood?Identify the components of blood? Describe the functions of each part Describe the functions of each part

of the blood?of the blood? Identify which blood types are Identify which blood types are

compatible in a blood transfusion?compatible in a blood transfusion?

HomeworkHomework Complete Part 3 in your packets.Complete Part 3 in your packets.