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| what type of tissue is blood classified as? |
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| cells and extracellular matrix |
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| blood is composed of two portions |
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| blood plasma and formed elements |
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| blood plasma (description) |
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| liquid portion of the blood |
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| examples of plasma proteins |
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| albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen |
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| 91% water and proteins (mainly) |
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| most abundant plasma protein (produced in liver) |
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| plays an important role int he regulation of water movement between tissues and blood |
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1) part of the immune system (antibodies)
2) transport molecules (lipids) |
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| involved with the formation of blood clots |
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| composition of formed elements |
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| erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets |
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| erythrocytes (description) |
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| red blood cells; majority of formed elements |
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| appearance of erythrocytes |
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| lack a nucleus and are biconcave in shape |
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| oxygen carrying protein called hemoglobin |
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| percentage of red blood cells in blood |
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| hematocrit is used to diagnose |
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| blood disorders (anemia and polycythemia) |
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| white blood cells; less than 1% of total blood volume |
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| have a nucleus and do not contain hemoglobin |
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| two major categories of leukocytes |
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1) granulocytes
2) agranulocytes |
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| granulocytes (description) |
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| contain large cytoplasmic granules and lobed nuclei |
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1) neutrophils
2) eosinophils
3) basophils |
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| agranulocytes (description) |
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| contain very small granules that cannot be seen with a light microscope |
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1) lymphocytes
2) monocytes |
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| seal small tears in blood vessels and release chemicals that promote blood clotting |
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