ch 13 Flashcards
liquid part of blood
plasma
5 leukocytes
-lymphocytes
- monocytes
- neutrophils
- eosinophils
- basophils
4 plasma proteins
- albumins
- globulins
- eosinophils
- basophils
plasma proteins necessary for blood clotting
fibrogen + prothrombin
blood serum
plasma minus the clotting factors
formed elements of the blood
-erythrocytes
- leukocytes
- platelets
same as platelets; another name
thrombocytes
erythrocytes transport
oxygen + carbon dioxide
hematopoiesis
process of blood cell formation
2 types of connective tissue that create blood cells for the body:
myeloid tissue
lymphoid tissue
myeloid tissue is also known as
red bone marrow
what circulate for up to 4 months at a time
erythrocytes
erythrocytes contain a red pigment called
hemoglobin
normal erythrocyte count
4.2 to 6.2 million per cubic millimeter of blood
hematocrit levels give info to healthcare providers about
the volume of RBC’s in a blood sample