EZ-Anat Ch. 14 Word Scramble
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The red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are blood components known as: | formed elements |
The pH of the blood is usually about: | 7.35 to 7.45 |
The blood albumins are made by the: | liver |
The fluid portion of circulating blood is the: | plasma |
When the blood-clotting proteins are removed from the plasma, the plasma is then known as: | serum |
Among the major ions transported by the blood are calcium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, and: | sodium |
The plasma proteins encourage the movement of water from the tissue fluids into the bloodstream; this process is known as: | osmosis |
The major pigment that transports oxygen within red blood cells is: | hemoglobin |
Red blood cells are also known as: | erythrocytes |
Red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow through a process known as: | erythropoiesis |
Red blood cells circulate in the human bloodstream for approximately: | 120 days |
After breakdown, the hemoglobin pigment of red blood cells is first converted to a bile pigment known as: | biliverdin |
A lack of vitamin B12 may result in a condition known as: | pernicious anemia |
Such things as X-rays and drugs may prevent the production of red blood cells, a condition called: | aplastic anemia |
A genetic defect encoding genes for hemoglobin may lead to crystallization of the hemoglobin and a deformity of the red blood cells to a C-shape. This is the disease known as: | sickle cell anemia |
An alternative name for white blood cells is: | leukocytes |
The white blood cells develop within the: | red bone marrow |
The accumulation of cholesterol substances within the inner wall of a blood vessel encourages a condition called: | atherosclerosis |
A condition in which a blood clot moves from one part of the body to another is known as a(n): | embolism |
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