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Blood volume — is the volume of blood (both red blood cells and plasma) in a person s circulatory system. A typical adult male human has a blood volume of some five litres [cite web|url=http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1998/LanNaLee.shtml|title=Volume of Blood in … Wikipedia
Blood flow — is the continuous running of blood in the cardiovascular system. The human body is made up of several processes all carrying out various functions. We have the gastrointestinal system which aids the digestion and the absorption of food. We also… … Wikipedia
Blood substitutes — Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many important… … Wikipedia
Blood+ — First DVD volume of Blood+, released in Japan on December 21, 2005 by Aniplex Genre Adventure, Supernatural TV anime … Wikipedia
Blood transfusion — Intervention Plastic bag containing packed red blood cells in citrate, phosphate, dextrose, and adenine (CPDA) solution … Wikipedia
Blood plasma — is the straw colored liquid component of blood in which the blood cells in whole blood are normally suspended. It makes up about 55% of the total blood volume. It is the intravascular fluid part of extracellular fluid (all body fluid outside of… … Wikipedia
Blood sugar — Blood sugar, used in a physiological context, is a misnomer and misleading. Physiologically, the term means only glucose in the blood. Other sugars are present, sometimes in more than trace amounts, but only glucose serves as a controlling signal … Wikipedia
Blood culture — is microbiological culture of blood. It is employed to detect infections that are spreading through the bloodstream (bacteremia, septicemia).MethodA minimum of 10 ml of blood is taken through venipuncture and injected into two or more blood… … Wikipedia
Blood shift — has at least two separate meanings:*In medicine, it is synonymous with left shift.*In biology, it may refer to a phenomenon seen when mammals submerge in water. It is part of the mammalian diving reflex. Blood vessels in the extremities contract … Wikipedia
Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH … Wikipedia
