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Jazmin Robinson
Blood vocab 1st P.
Question | Answer |
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Formed Elements | Cellular portion of blood. |
Plasma | The fluid portion of the blood. |
Buffy Coat | Thin, whitish layer at junction between the formed elements and the plasma. |
Hematocrit | The percentage of erythrocytes to total blood volume. |
Albumin | A protein found in virtually all animal tissue and fluid. The most abundant plasma protein. |
Erythrocytes | Red blood cells. |
Hemoglobin | The oxygen transporting pigment of erythrocytes. |
Anemia | Reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood caused by a decreased number of erythrocytes or decreased percentage of hemoglobin in the blood. |
Polycythemia | Presence of an abnormally large number of erythrocytes in the blood. |
Leukocytes | White blood cells. |