Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System - Gracie

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What is the clear extracellular matrix that accounts for 55% of blood?

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Plasma

Front

What type of blood cells deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from cells?

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Red Blood Cells

Front

This is what gives blood its color, and consists of four ribbon- like protein chains.

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Hemoglobin

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This is the percentage of cells in a sample of blood

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Hematocrit

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This is the process of building new erythrocytes.

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Erythropoiesis

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This is the body's line of defense against foreign invaders. It has five different types.

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White Blood Cells

Front

What is the basic function of white blood cells?

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They are the body's line of defense against invaders.

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These play a key role in the stopping of blood and are the second most abundant of the formed elements.

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Platelets

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What role do platelets play in stopping bleeding?

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They change shape and become sticky which makes them stick to vessel walls and start a plug.

Front

Which of the following mean blood clotting? Hemorrhage, Coagulation, Hematocrit, Atherosclerosis

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Coagulation