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Blood stem cells
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Inmature, unspecified cells capable of becoming anyone of several types of blood cells: red blood cells white blood cells or platelets depending body needs. first step.
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Committed stem cell
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Also called precursor cell. it enters one growth pathway and can at that point differentiate into one cell type. they actively divide but require the presence of a specific growth factor such as erythropoietin made from the kidneys for red blood cell formation.
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plasma
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Is a part of the body's extracellular fluid similar to interstitial fluid but it contains much more protein. three major types of plasma proteins are albumen, goblins, and fibrinogen.
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