Task 1a: Erythrocytes: These are also known as red blood cells and contain haemoglobin with their primary function being to carry oxygen from the lungs then disperse it into the tissues throughout the body through a series of capillaries. The distinctive red colour of the erythrocytes or red blood cells is due to their contents of haemoglobin. In order to facilitate its purpose the erythrocytes can be described as biconcave in shape therefore enabling them to diffuse oxygen around the body with
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Cerebral vascular accident or a stroke is the destruction of brain substance‚ resulting from thrombosis‚ intracranial hemorrhage‚ or embolism‚ which causes vascular insufficiency. In addition‚ it is an area of the brain denied blood and oxygen that is required and damage is done to a part of the cells. The effect of the patient depends upon where the damage occurs and the severity of the stroke. Each year alone about 150‚000 people in America die from a stroke or are seriously disabled. Stroke
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SYNTHETIC BLOOD This is an artificial blood made up of synthetic blood products. 1. The two main types of non-cellular blood products are hemoglobin based and Perfluorocarbon (PFC) based. a. Hemoglobin The hemoglobin-based substitutes use hemoglobin from several different sources: human‚ animal‚ and recombinant. Human hemoglobin is obtained from donated blood that has reached its expiration date and from the small amount of red cells collected as a by-product during plasma donation.
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Hi! My name is Rafael‚ the Red Blood Cell‚ doctors call me erythrocyte and born in the bone marrow. My shape is bi-concave disk. Also do not possess a nucleus. I am one of trillions of red blood cells that live inside and travel through your body. I deliver oxygen to all the organs and tissues and transport wastes as carbon dioxide out of your body. Oxygen helps keep the body running and healthy. I tend to jump aboard the train inside the heart. The trip around the body only takes 45 seconds
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“The Blood Red Night” By Lauren Tarshis shows how the Peshtigo Fire affected a family who lived in Peshtigo at the time of the fire. The article explains how the Kramer family wanted to stay behind to protect their house from the fire. However‚ they were unable to save it and they had to run away from the fire. After they left their house‚ the fire encircled them and they had to hide in a well until the fire stopped burning around them. Miraculously‚ no one in that family died‚ but many others
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WHEN Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut‚ Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut‚ Red Sorghum‚ in 1987‚ he was better known as a cinematographer whose talent had been crucial to the success of critically acclaimed films like Zhang Junzhao’s One and Eight (1984‚ released 1987) and Chen Kaige’s Yellow Earth (1984). Not only did Red Sorghum become a seminal film of the Fifth Generation‚ it also won the Golden Bear at Berlin in 1988‚ becoming the first mainland Chinese film ever to be awarded the
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Everyone feels guilt‚ but the way they chose to deal with it can change their life. In the book‚ Red Kayak‚ by Priscilla Cummings‚ many characters are feeling some type of guilt after a three year old boy‚ named Ben‚ died. The guilt is displayed differently by each person. Some main characters dealing with guilt are Brady‚ Mrs. Diangelo‚ and Digger. Mrs DiAngelo felt extremely guilty because she thought that if she had not taken Ben out in the bad weather‚ he would still be alive. She realized
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The love and affection of a mother towards her family plays an important role. In the short story "The Rocking- Horse Winner" written by D.H Lawrence‚ the mother’s attitude undergoes a development. In the beginning of the story‚ she tends to be self obsessed. As the story progresses‚ she turns into a concerned mother. Towards the end of the story she realizes the danger of unbridled greed‚ as she loses her son. In the beginning of the story‚ the mother portrays a role of self obsessed woman‚ who
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In Truman Capote’s‚ “In Cold Blood”‚ the theme of an “American Dream” is promoted by the settings in the book. As displayed in the book‚ the two factors‚ the American dream and setting‚ intertwine; revealing a more deeper connection. The American dream is fragile and with the introduction of different settings throughout the book‚ it is evident on how it can be impossible to reach under difficult circumstances. Agent Dewey fantasizes about one day living his version of the American dream. “Dewey
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The Rocking Horse Winner The dramatic short story "The rocking horse winner‚" is about a young boy who desires to be loved by his mother. The author‚ D.H. Lawrence develops a theme that states‚ the desire for money and social status is a destructive force. The story is about a young boy named Paul who tries to win his mothers love by gambling for money. Paul has a supernatural power which he can commute with his rocking horse to find out the winning races. However‚ in the end Paul tries too hard
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