Hypothyroidism is treated by giving the patient sufficient thyroxine (thyroid hormone), the most commonly prescribed in Canada being Synthroid and Eltroxin. The average daily dose is 0.125 milligrams (125 micrograms); it is rare to require more than 0.2 milligrams (mg).
The blood consists of a suspension of special cells in a liquid called plasma. In an adult man, the blood is about 1/12th of the body weight and this corresponds to 5-6 litres. Blood consists of 55 % plasma, and 45 % by cells called formed elements. The blood performs a lot of important functions. By means of the hemoglobin contained in the erythrocytes, it carries oxygen to the tissues and collects the carbon dioxide (CO2).
Report Abuse. Blood leaves the heart through vessels called arteries. When blood leaves the heart on it's way to the lungs, from the right ventricle, it leaves in the pulmonary arteries to the lungs. The pulmonary arteries are the only arteries in the body that carry deoxygenated blood. Blood returns from the lungs to the heart in the pulmonary veins.