MAY 22, 1972 - AMERICA IS FED UP WITH THE WAR. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images). The greatest opposition to the Vietnam War was the opposition to the draft. In all, 1,728,344 males, age 20 to 26, were drafted to serve. Twenty-five percent of total forces in Vietnam were draftees.
Hemodialysis Dialysis is the process of removing toxic waste products (clearance) & excess water (ultrafiltration) from the blood across a semi-permeable membrane. This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version.
Functions and Constituents Functions of blood. Transports gases, nutrients, waste, cells and hormones throughout the body. Transports O2, CO2, nutrients, hormones, heat and wastes. Regulates pH, temperature, water content of cells. Protects against blood loss through clotting. Protects against disease through phagocytic white blood cells and antibodies. The process by which blood is made is called Haemopoiesis. Blood Constituents. Blood consists of blood cells and plasma. If blood is treated with an anticoagulant and centrifuged, the blood cells sediment leaving a supernatant of clear plasma. Blood Cells