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A&P2 Chapter 11
Circulatory System
Question | Answer |
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Name the substances found in blood plasma? | albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen |
What is albumin? | protein normally found in blood plasma helps to thicken |
What are globulins? | type of plasma protein that includes antibodies |
what is fibrinogen? | a soluble blood protein that is converted to insoluble fibrin during clotting |
What is serum? | blood plasma minus the clotting factors but still contains antibodies |
What is plamsa? | liquid part of blood |
What two types of connective tissue form blood cells? | Myeloid tissue, lymphatic tissue |
What is Myeloid tissue? | red bone marrow |
Where is Myeloid tissue found? | In adults, sternum, ribs and hip bones |
What is a red blood cells life span? | 4 months |
What is lymphatic tissue do? | forms lyphocytes and monocytes |
Where is lymphatic tissue found? | in the lymph nodes, thymus, and spleen |
What is the lifespan of granular leukocytes? | a few days |
What is the lifespan of nongranular leukocytes? | 6 months or longer |