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| Plasmin |
dissolves blood clots |
| Thrombin |
converts fibrinogen to fibrin |
| vassospasm |
1st step in hemostasis |
| Hemostasis |
stopping bleeding |
| megakaryocytes |
precursor to platelets |
| T & B cells |
Lymphocytes |
| coagulation factors formed by the liver |
12 clotting factors including fibrin, thrombin, prothrombin |
| Hematocrit |
% of blood made up by RBC |
| Proteins found in blood plasma |
Albumin, globulin & Fibrinogen |
| Carbonic Anhydrase |
Found in RBC not Plasma |
| Albumin |
most abundant protein in plasma |
| Organ that synthisizes blood proteins |
Liver |
| Cells that can migrate into infected tissues |
White Blood Cells |
| Part of hemoglobin that transports O2 |
Hem |
| part of hemoglobin that transports CO2 |
globin |
| Spleen |
removes old RBC |
| RBC manufactured in |
Bone Marrow |
| Pernicious anemia |
not enough B12 |
| Hemoragic anemia |
excessive bleeding |
| Life of RBC |
120 Days |
| Bilireuben |
waste product of Hem destruction |
| Most abundant cells in blood |
RBC |
| Cells with no Nucleus or organelles |
RBC |
| EPO |
stimulates RBC production |
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