Blood
What does blood transport throughout the body?
Oxygen and nutrients.
What is an erythrocyte?
A red blood cell.
What is blood pressure?
The force that the blood exerts against the walls of the arteries.
It is anucleate, and is shaped as a flattened disk.
Blood cells, and fluid matrix.
What is a leukocyte?
A white blood cell.
It is the maximum pressure achieved during ventricular contraction.
What is hypertension?
High blood pressure.
What are the blood types?
Type A, B, AB, and O.
What is the function of an erythrocyte?
It carries oxygen.
What is diastolic pressure?
It is when the ventricles relax it is the lowest pressure before the next contraction.
What is hematopiesis?
Blood cell production.
What are the antibodies for the antigens?
A antibody is B, B antibody is A, AB has no antibodies, and O antibody is A and B.
What is the function of a leukocyte?
Defends the body against pathogens.
When does homeostasis occur?
When there is bleeding.
What triggers hematopoiesis?
When there is a lack of oxygen.
What is a platelet?
It is a fragment of a cell that creates blood clots.
Blood vessel spasm, platelet plug formation, and blood coagulation.
What is a blood clot?
The way the body stops bleeding.