Medical Definition of sphincter of Oddi. : a complex sphincter closing the duodenal orifice of the common bile duct.
Human blood is made of plasma (makes up 54.3% of the blood volume) and several kinds of cells (corpuscles); these are 1  â. erythrocytes (RBC) â 45% of blood by volume. 2  leukocytes (WBC) â 0.7% of blood by volume. 3  thrombocytes (platelets) â minute amounts.
Your blood is made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts, and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Red blood cells (RBC) deliver oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and organs. White blood cells (WBC) fight infection and are part of your immune system. Platelets help blood to clot when you have a cut or wound. Bone marrow, the spongy material inside your bones, makes new blood cells. Blood cells constantly die and your body makes new ones. Red blood cells live about 120 days, and platelets live about 6 days.