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Plasma is ________% & formed elements is _____% of blood
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55% & 45%
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What is the lifespan of RBCs?
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120 days
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What kind of tissue is blood?
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Connective
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White blood cells/leukocytes are _____% of formed elements
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Less than 1%
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The measure of the amount of red blood cells in a drop of blood is known as what kind of blood test?
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RBC Count
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_______ are first to attack bacteria
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Neutrophil
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What is not a WBC?:
monocytes, erythrocytes, neutrophils, or eosinophils?
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Erythrocytes
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What are the fuctions of blood?
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1. to carriy dissolved substances around the body
2. act as a defense mechanism against foreign invaders
3. keep the body from dehydration when inured
4. help regulate body temperature
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Water is _____% of plasma
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90%
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T-cells are part of ________
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Lymphocytes
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________ make up about 2-4% of all WBCs
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Eosinophils
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________ attack large parasites with toxic chemicals
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Eosinophils
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B-cells are a part of ___________
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Lymphocytes
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The most common type of WBC
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Neutrophils
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Killer cells
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Lymphocyte that kills cancer tissues
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