Anatomy 1 Blood LU 3

Front

What is the average amount of blood in the human body?

Back

5 quarts

Front

What are the two portions of whole blood?

Back

Formed elements (blood cells or corpuscles)

and

plasma

Front

What is the solid portion of blood called?

Back

Formed elements, blood cells, or corpuscles.

Front

What makes up 45% of the volume of blood?

Back

Formed elements, blood cells, or corpuscles

Front

What is the liquid portion of blood called?

Back

plasma

Front

This makes up 55% of the volume of blood.

Back

plasma

Front

If the formed elements are removed from blood, what is left?

Back

Plasma

Front

What are the three (3) formed elements or corpuscles?

Back

1. Red Blood Cells (RBCs) or Erythrocytes

2. White Blood Cells (WBCs) or Leucocytes

3. Platelets or Thrombocytes

Front

What is the technical or scientific term for red blood cells?

Not looking for RBC.

Back

erythrocytes

Front

The most numerous of all the formed elements.

Back

Red blood cells or erythrocytes.