Parts of your blood

Blood is made in the bone marrow

• Bone marrow is inside of bones

• All blood cells start off as the same stem cell and then differentiate as they mature

Types of Blood

• There are three types of blood that your body makes

• Red blood cells - transports oxygen throughout body

• Platelets - Involved in clotting

White blood cells

• Your Immune System!!

• Lymphocyte - B Cell

• Stored in lymph nodes

• Receptors on their cell surface bind to antigens

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Irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood

• Platelets

• Lymph

• Plasma

• White Blood Cells

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Contains hemoglobin, supplies body with oxygen

• Plasma

• Platelet

• White Blood Cell

• Red Blood Cell

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Fight bacteria and viruses by entering infected tissue, destroying bacteria/viruses and absorb dead blood cells

• White Blood Cells

• Red Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Components of the Blood

• Plasma- About 55% of our blood. It is the liquid part of blood. It is mostly water.

• Red blood cells- They are red because of the hemoglobin.

• White blood cells- larger than red blood cells, and they have a nucleus. WBC help to defend against bacteria and viruses that get into the body.

• Platelets - little fragments of cells. If a blood vessel gets damaged, the platelets help the blood to clot and seal the wound.

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Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?

• Red Blood cells
• White blood cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

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Blood has how many parts?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.

• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• Plasma
• Platelets 

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_______ is made mostly of water and makes up about 55% of the blood

(Same diagram is in your notes)

• Plasma
• Platelets 
• Red blood cells
• White blood cells

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This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.

• Red blood cells
• Plasma
• Platelets
• White blood cells

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These blood cells deliver oxygen to the parts of the body.

• Red
• White
• Patelets
• Plasma

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What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

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What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

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liquid portion of the blood

• leukocytes
• erthryocytes
• plasma
• thrombin

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What does blood consist of?

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
• hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
• red blood cells
• carbon dioxide and minerals

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What makes up around 55% of the blood?

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

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What causes the blood to be the distinct red color?

• Hemoglobin

• Glucose

• Hormones

• Oxygen

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What is the function (job) of the platelets?

• To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

• To transport oxygen to the muscles

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To produce antibodies

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What is the function (job) of the plasma?

• To release antibodies to fight infections.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

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Hemoglobin is an oxygen-carrying _______ that causes our blood to be red.

• virus

• bacteria

• protein

• cell

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When you get a scrape, _________ clump together and form a plug that reduces blood loss.

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

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What percentage of plasma is made up of water?

• 100%
• 90%
• 45%
• 55%

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The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plasma
• platelets

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What does blood transport?

• Nutrients
• Oxygen 
• Carbon Dioxide
• All of the above

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Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

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Red blood cells are

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes

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Which of the following cells are able to leave the bloodstream?

• erythrocytes

• leukocytes

• electrocytes

• thrombocytes

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What big blood cells is in the center of picture?

• WBC

• Platelets

• RBC

• None