Blood Cells Flashcards
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Q
What are the main blood cells and their function
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Erythrocytes:
- Red Blood Cells
- Transport Oxygen
Leukocytes:
- White blood Cells
- Help to protect body from disease or infection
- Larger than red blood cells and less of them
- Numbers increase during infection
Platelets: Technically not true cells! Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding. Platelets are made in our bone marrow,
