Med. Term. Chapter 6

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erythrocytes

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red blood cell, contain hemoglobin, an iron containing pigment that binds to oxygen in order to transport it to the cells of the body

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platelets

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cells responsible for the coaulation of blood, these are also called thrombocytes and contain no hemoglobin

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leukocytes

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white blood cells, group of several different types of cells that provide protection against the invasion of bacteria and other foreign material, able to leave the bloodstream and search out the foreign invaders, where they perform phagocytosis

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plasma

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liquid portion of the blood containing 90% water

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hematopoiesis

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the process of forming blood

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albumin

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a protein that is normally fround circulating in the bloodstream

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amino acids

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an organic substance found in plasma, used for building protein

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calcium

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inorganic substance found in plasma, important for bones, muscles, and nerves

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creatinine

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a waste product of muscle metabolism

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fats

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lipid molecules transported throughout the body dissolved in the blood

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fibrinogen

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blood protein that is essential for clotting to take place

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gamma globulin

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protein component of blood containing antibodies that help to resist infection

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globulins

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one type of protein found dissolved in the plasma

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glucose

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the form of sugar used by the cells of the body to make energy, transported to the cells in the blood