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agglutin/o clumping
blast/o primitive cell
phag/o eat and swallow
a test that measures the percentage of erythrocytes to whole blood hematocrit
albumins transport proteins dissolved in plasma
a blood tubes of whole blood is spun in a _____ and the formed elements separate from the plasma. centrifuge
globulins plasma proteins
fibrinogen clotting protein dissolved in plasma
Ions are electrolytes
nutrients chemicals for normal body function
if the blood glucose level falls below normal the liver convents ________ to __________ and release it to the blood glycogen to glucose part of nutrients
some nutrients are amino acids, fatty acids and vitamins
waste products are by products of chemical reactions that occur in the cells
gases which enter or leave the body through the lungs
regulatory substances chemicals used for communication
can components of plasma dissolve ? yes
plasma is a solution with proteins, ions, waste products, gases, nutrients
can formed elements of blood dissolve ? no
erythrocytes RBC red, biconcave disks with no nucleus
leukocytes spherical cells that must be stained to be seen
neutrophil numbers increase in bacterial infections faint granules
what are leukocytes granulocytes neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils
what are the leukocytes that are agranulocytes monocytes and lymphocytes
can leukocytes move out of blood vessels into the tissue? yes
what leukocyte makes 40% to 70% of all the white blood cells in circulation neutrophils
Basophils release two chemicals histamine and heparin for defense
heparin is an anticoagulant which means prevents clotting
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