Anatomy and Physiology - Blood Quiz with verified answers

Anatomy and Physiology - Blood Quiz with verified answers || || || || || || || ||




Which of the four basic tissue types is blood an example of? - ✔✔Connective
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What are blood cells and fragments called? - ✔✔Formed elements
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What three things do formed elements contain? - ✔✔1) Erythrocytes
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2) Leukocytes
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3) Platelets
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What is an erythrocyte and what is it's function? - ✔✔A red blood cell that transports
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oxygen and some carbon dioxide
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What is a leukocyte and what is it's function? - ✔✔A white blood cell that protects the body
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What is a platelet and what is it's function? - ✔✔A fragment of a megakaryocyte that assists
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in blood clotting
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What is the fluid matrix called? - ✔✔Plasma
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What is a hematocrit? - ✔✔The percentage of erythrocytes when blood components are
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separated



What is in the bottom part of separated blood? - ✔✔Erythrocytes
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What percentage of whole blood do erythrocytes make up? - ✔✔45%
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