Week 01: Blood Composition

Living, non-cellular components of blood

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Straw-colored, sticky liquid portion of blood

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Known as White Blood Cells (WBCs)

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Known as Red Blood Cells (RBCs)

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Known as Platelets

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Cell fragments that aid in protecting the body by clotting blood to prevent blood loss

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from tissues in the body.

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Solvent made up of 90% water

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Contains over 100 dissolve solutes: nutrients, electrolytes, gases, hormones, waters, and proteins.

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Portion of blood made up of Leukocytes, Erythrocytes, and Thrombocytes

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Whole Blood

• Hematocrit

• Hemoglobin