SCIENCE Flashcards
River of life
Blood
Components of blood
1- Red Blood Cells
2- White Blood Cells
3- Plasma
4- Platelets
Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
Red blood cells
Soldier of the body, fights of foreign diseases
White blood cells
Subcomponents of white blood cells
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Granulocytes
Fluid that transports nutrients and gasses
Blood
other term for White blood cells
Leucocytes
Help your body’s immune system fight cancer & foreign viruses& bacteria
Lymphocytes
reside in your blood and tissues to find and destroy germs
Monocytes
Small granules that contain proteins
Granulocytes
3 subcomponents of Granulocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Act as your immune system’s first line of defense
Neutrophils
ward of bacteria, viruses, and parasites
Eosinophils
Works closely with your immune system to defend your body fromnallergens
Basophils
gathering the blood clotting process
Platelets