CH. 10: Blood Terms

Question 1

blood

Answer 1

fluid circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins; composed of plasma and formed elements, such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes

Question 2

plasma

Answer 2

clear, straw-colored, liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended; approx. 90% water; other 10% is composed of solutes, which include proteins, electrolytes, and vitamins; comprises approx. 55% of the total blood volume

Question 3

serum

Answer 3

clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed

Question 4

cells (formed elements)

Answer 4

production of new blood cells takes place in bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside some bones

Question 5

erythrocytes

Answer 5

red blood cells that carry oxygen

Question 6

leukocytes

Answer 6

white blood cells that combat infection and respond to inflammation

Question 7

thrombocytes

Answer 7

one of the formed elements in the blood that is responsible for aiding in the clotting process (also called platelets)

Question 8

hematopoietic stem cells

Answer 8

immature cells found in the bone marrow and peripheral blood

Question 9

embryonic stem cells

Answer 9

derived from the earliest stage of development of the embryo and have the potential to develop into mature body cells