Components of the Blood

Flashcards covering key concepts about the components of blood, including types of cells, functions, and blood types.

The basic components of blood include __________, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

plasma

Hemoglobin is responsible for distributing __________ throughout the circulatory systems.

oxygen

Red blood cells are also known as __________.

erythrocytes

The primary function of red blood cells is to deliver __________ to the cells.

oxygen

White blood cells are involved in the __________ response.

immune

The average lifespan of a red blood cell is __________ days.

120

Platelets are required for __________ of the blood.

clotting

Small cell fragments that aid in clotting are called __________.

platelets

The liquid component of blood, which makes up 55 percent, is called __________.

plasma

The difference in blood types is caused by the presence of __________ on the surface of red blood cells.

antigens

Type O blood is considered the __________ donor because it has no A or B antigens.

universal

The Rh blood group was first discovered in __________ monkeys.

Rhesus

The two main groups of white blood cells are granulocytes and __________.

agranulocytes

Red blood cells in mammals lack __________ and mitochondria, allowing for increased hemoglobin content.

nuclei

Hemocyanin, a blue-green oxygen carrier, is found in __________ and crustaceans.

mollusks

Serum is the __________ component of blood without the coagulation factors.

plasma

White blood cells make up approximately __________ percent by volume of the cells in blood.

1

Natural killer cells attack a variety of infectious __________ and certain tumor cells.

microbes