Components of Blood
Erythrocytes
Platelets
White blood cells
Stem Cells
100
Fluid that moves through the vessels of the circulatory system
What is blood
100
Deliver oxygen to tissue
What is red blood cells
100
Another name for platelets
What is thrombocytes
100
Another name for white blood cells
What is leukocytes
100
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelet producing cells are all descended from a common precursor
What is hematopoietic stem cell
200
The main component of blood and consists mostly of water, with proteins, ions, nutrients, and wastes mixed in
What is plasma
200
Key protein used in oxygen transport
What is hemoglobin
200
Produce platelets when large cells break into pieces.
What is megakaryocytes
200
White blood cells make up this percent of cells in blood
What is 1
200
Stems cells divide in this manner
What is asymmetrically
300
Responsible for blood clotting
What is platelets
300
Small blood vessel
What is capillary
300
Forms threads that reinforce the platelet plug that forms a clot.
What is fibrin
300
Unlike red blood cells, white blood cells have this and mitochondria
What is nucleus
300
These give rise to red blood cells, platelets, and some types of white blood cells
What is myeloid stem cells
400
They function in immune response.
What is white blood cells
400
Average lifespan of red blood cell
What is 120 days
400
Platelets are this shape
What is disc
400
This group includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
What is granulocytes
400
Give rise to the types of white blood cells classified as lymphocytes
What is lymphoid stem cells
500
Also called erythrocytes
What is red blood cells
500
Where new blood cells are produced
What is bone marrow
500
A water soluble protein present in blood plasma
What is fibrinogen
500
This group includes monocytes and lymphocytes.
What is agranulocytes
500
New blood cells replace these cells
What is old and worn out
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