Blood
Blood is a tissue that is circulated within the body to assist other parts of the body. This connective tissue has specialized cells that allow it to carry out its complex functions. For a healthy person, approximately 8% of their total weight is blood. For a 70 kg (154 lb.) individual, this equates to 5.6 L (12 US pints).
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Famous quotes containing the word blood:
“O, the blood more stirs
To rouse a lion than to start a hare!”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“At a few drops of womens rheum, which are
As cheap as lies, he sold the blood and labor
Of our great action.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.”
—Bible: New Testament, Mark 14:24.
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