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plasma
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90% water, liquid part of blood. Includes nutrients, salts, gases, hormones,and protiens
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albumin
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contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood,helps keep water in the bloodstream.
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acidosis
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condition of the blood where there is too much acid
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alkalosis
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condition of the blood where it is too basic
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells that carry oxygen in blood to all cells of the body.
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anucleate
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lacking a nucleaus.
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hemoglobin
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an iron bearing protein that transports the bulk of oxygen that is carried in the blood.
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leukocytes
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white blood cells that help the body defend itself against diseases.
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diapedesis
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the ability of the white blood cells to slip into and out of the blood vessels.
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positive chemotaxis
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the ability of the white blood cells to locate areas of infection and respond by using certain chemicals that diffuse from the damaged cells.
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ameboid motion
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white blood cells moving through the tissue spaces forming flowing cytoplasmic extensions that help move them along.
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leukocytosis
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a total white blood cell count above 11,000cells/mm3.
means there is a viral or bacterial infection present in the body. |
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leukopenia
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is an abnormally low white blood cell count.
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granulocytes
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are granule-containing white blood cells. Has a nuclei includes neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils.
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Blood
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"the river of life" transports everything that must be carried from one place to another within the body-nutrients and wastes.
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