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Biology
Ligament
osteoclasts
a blood cell production (I guess the marrow is considered distinct from the skeleton)
a sacrum
d sarcomeres
oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli
isometric contraction
antidiuretic hormone
albumin
b thrombin
capillaries
left atrium
troponin
diffusion
larynx
melanin
bradycardia
women
diaphragm
artery
spongy bone or epiphysis
Blood is a transportation mechanism, moving gas, waste and nutrients throughout the body. Some are dissolved in blood, but oxygen is transported by the erythrocytes.Blood is a regulator, for example helping to regulate the body's pH and water balance. Blood is also a protector. Some blood cells (leukocytes) attack invading cancer cells, for example, and other pathogens. Blood also clots, which helps to protect the body against blood loss. Platelets are an….....