Chapter 5 Components of Blood Flashcards
1
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What are the components of blood?
A
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma. These are all in blood vessels.
2
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Erythrocytes
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Red blood cells
3
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Leukocytes
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White blood cells. They are clear and have misshapen nucleuses. Different white blood cells fight different pathogens.
4
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Platelets
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Forms clots to stop or prevent bleeding. A clot of platelets is a thrombocyte. Goes with agglutin/o.
5
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Plasma
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Lymph fluid in blood vessels.
