What does blood do?
Author: Maria Yiallouros, English Translation: Dr. med. Gesche Riabowol (nee Tallen), Last modification: 2023/09/04 https://kinderkrebsinfo.de/doi/e221531
Blood has many vital chores:
- oxygen and nutrient supply
- disposal of carbon dioxide and other waste products of the body
- thermoregulation
- distribution of hormones and other substances throughout the body
- immune response
The balanced composition of blood is a major condition to fulfill these chores successfully, thus to maintain human well-being and health.