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Blood & Lymph
Bonnie Branch 7th grade - 17-3 / Blood & Lymph
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plasma | The liquid part of the blood |
| Red blood cell | A cell in the blood that takes up oxygen in the lungs and delivers it to cells elsewhere in the body |
| Hemoglobin | An iron-containing protein that binds chemically to oxygen molecules and makes up most of a red blood cell |
| White blood cell | A blood cell that fights disease |
| Platelet | A cell fragment that plays an important part in forming blood clots |
| Fibrin | A protein that is important in blood clotting because it forms a net of tiny fibers that traps red blood cells |
| Blood transfusion | The transfer of blood from one person to another |
| Lymphatic system | A network of vein-like vessels that returns the fluid that leaks out of blood vessels to the bloodstream |
| Lymph | The fluid that the lymphatic system collects and returns to the bloodstream |
| Lymph node | A knob of tissue in the lymphatic system that filters lymph |