Blood Unit Vocabulary

the liquid portion of the blood that takes up 55% of the blood

• erythrocyte

• plasma

• antibodies

• antigen

a red blood cell that transports oxygen and nutrition around the body

• neutrophil

• monocyte

• erythrocyte

• eosinophil

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Erythropoiesis

• a white blood cell that makes antibodies

• a white blood cell that eats bacteria

• the liquid portion of the blood

• process of making erythocytes

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what is the protein that tells the bone marrow to make the erythrocytes

• plasma

• erythropoietin

• antigen

• basophil

Platelets are

• cell fragments used to create blood clots (scabs)

• the formation of blood clots

• found in pus

• a white blood cell that makes antibodies

Hemostasis

• A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly

• formation of a blood clot

• the process to stop or control bleeding

• your mom bruh

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formation of a blood clot

• hemostasis

• plasma

• leukocyte

• coagulation

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A white blood cell that functions by defending the body against disease

• Leukocyte

• Neutrophil

• Monocyte

• Lymphocyte

a white blood cell found in pus that eats bacteria

• Plasma

• Basophil

• Neutrophil

• Monocyte

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a white blood cell that attacks parasites

• lymphocyte

• eosinophil

• basophil

• neutrophil

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