He wē e rere ana i te tinana mā roto i ngā ia-toto, hei kawe i ngā matū maha e ora ai ngā pūtautau, ngā whēkau me ērā atu hanga o te tinana. Ko tētahi atu mahi a ngā toto he kohi i ngā para o ngā pūtau, hei tuku mā ētahi whēkau ki waho o te tinana (pērā i te hauhā ka tukua e ngā pūkahukahu).
A liquid which flows in the body through blood vessels, carrying a variety of substances to sustain the tissues and organs of the body. Another function of blood is to collect waste from cells for disposal by certain organs (such as carbon dioxide for disposal by the lungs).
Ka motu tōna matimati i te wā e kotikotia ana ngā hua whenua, ā, ka toto.
He kaituku toto tautini a Hema, e whā tekau tau ia e tuku toto ana i ia marama.