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What type of white cells produce platelets |
Hemopoesis cells |
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What's another name for platelets |
Thrombocytes |
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What does the hormone erythropoietin do |
Increase the number of red blood cell precursors |
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Where is erythropoietin produced |
Kidneys |
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Approximately how many hemoglobin molecules are found in each red blood cell |
280 million (250) |
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How many oxygen molecules can each hemoglobin molecule Carry |
4 |
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How many oxygen molecule can each red blood cell carry |
1 billion |
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What is Feritin |
Iron storage protein |
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Which gases do red blood cells transport |
Oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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Which blood cells are phagocytes |
White blood cells " neutrophils monocytes macrophages mastcells dendrite cells " |
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What is the function of platelets |
To prevent bleeding; forms platelet plugs in hemostasis, release chemical that promote vascular spams and blood clotting |
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Which blood cells are effective against parasitic worms |
White blood cells "Eosinophils" |
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By which process do leukocytes emigrate from blood vessels |
Through the walls of small blood vessel |
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What is emigration |
Process by which white blood cells leave the bloodstream by rolling along the endothelium, sticking to it and squeezing between endothelium cells |
