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Composition & Plasma
Formed Elements
Blood Processes
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The three components in the blood are plasma, white blood cells/platelets, and __________

Red blood cells.

100

What is an erythrocyte?

Red blood cell

100

What is a hematopoiesis?

The process of blood cell formation.

200
What type of tissue is blood?

Connective tissue

200

A white blood cells is known as a _________.

Leukocyte

200
Red blood cell production is stimulated by _____________.

Erythropoietin

300

Plasma is also known as ____________.

The fluid matrix

300

Why do red blood cells have a biconcave shape?


Round sides make for efficient flow through blood vessels.

300
What is process that occurs when a blood vessel is injured? Name the process.

Platelets begin the process of forming blood clots. Hemostasis

400

What affects the color of blood?

The amount of oxygen in the blood vessels.

400

Why do leukocytes need to have self-movement? Bonus points if you can name what this process is.

To target infections and foreign substances. Diapedesis

400

What is the first step of hemostasis? 

The blood vessel contracts, causing reduced blood loss at the wound.

500

What is a hematocrit?

Test that determines the % of red blood cells.

500
What are hemoglobins? What do they do?

Protein composed of 4 chains. Holds Oxygen molecules 

500

What happens if blood does not clot properly? What is the name of the blood clot that builds up?

A thrombus begins to form in the blood vessel. This thrombus dislodges and becomes an embolus.