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whole blood consist of |
plasma and cellular elements |
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the cellular elements include |
erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets |
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synthesis of blood cells is called |
hematopoiesis |
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RBC formation(also known as_____) occurs in the ______ |
erythropoiesis bone marrow |
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erythropoiesis is stimulated by the hormone _____ which is released by the______ |
erythropoietin kidneys |
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plasma is identical to interstitial fluid except for the presence of ____ |
plasma proteins |
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plasma usually comprises approximately ____ of whole blood |
60% |
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______ is the term describing the % of RBC in the whole blood |
hematocrit |
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growth of leukocytes is stimulated by |
colony stimulating factors |
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the hematocrit is a clinical measure of the relative amount of ____ in the blood |
erythrocytes |
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the source of hormone erythropoietin in adults is the |
kidneys |
