Blood cells are the ____________________found in blood.

______________is the fluid matrix found in blood.

Leukocytes & platelets (aka. buffy coat) make up ______% of blood.

Erythrocytes make up ______% of blood.

Plasma makes up ______% of blood.

Blood makes up ______% of your body weight.

___________ is the normal pH of blood.

Which of the following are functions of blood?

Erythrocytes are ____________________.

Erythrocytes survive around _______ due to being anucleate.

Erythrocytes contain the protein ___________ that carries oxygen.

Erythrocytes contain the protein ___________ to help maintain membrane integrity and change shape.

Erythrocytes have a _______________ shape to increase surface area for gas exchange.

Hematopoiesis is ___________ formation, while erythropoiesis is ____________ formation.

Erythropoiesis depends on which three substances being in the body at correct levels.

RBCs are degraded and recycled by ____________________.

RBCs hemoglobin is degraded to a chemical called ____________________.

A patient with a kidney disorder will have a _________RBC count.

Which type of cells are pictured?