Hematology

The scientific name for red blood cells.

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• platelets

• plasma

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A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to our cells and makes the blood cells red.

• erythrocyte

• hemoglobin

• plasma

• food dye

Cells in blood that fight infections.

• platelets

• plasma

• wbc

• rbc

Waste that is carried by blood.

• oxygen

• hemoglobin

• carbon dioxide

• nutrients

about 90% water

• plasma

• wbc

• rbc

• platelets

The yellowish liquid portion of the blood that contains proteins, nutrients, vitamins, hormones, platelets, and blood cells.

• plasma

• hemoglobin

• coagulation

• erythrocyte

Leukocyte.

• a red blood cell

• a white blood cell

• platelet

• plasma

The process of platelets clotting together to seal a wound and prevent blood loss.

• hemoglobin

• wbc

• coagulation

• leukocytes

platelets

• the clotting component in blood

• fight infection

• have hemoglobin

• carry the blood components around the body

Erythrocytes

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

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