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Blood
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Connective tissue composed of a liquid medium called plasma
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Erythrocytes
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Red blood cells
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Leukocytes
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WBC's that protect the body against invasion by pathogens
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Thrombocytes
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Platelets
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Extracellular fluid
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All body fluids found outside the cell
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Location of the formation of red blood cells
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Red blood cells are formed in red bone marrow
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Stem cell
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An undifferentiated cell is where blood cells are developed
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Hematopoiesis
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Development and maturation of blood cells
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Erythropoiesis
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RBC development in which RBC decrease in size and just before maturity, the nucleus is extruded
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Leukopoiesis
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WBC development
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Thrombopoiesis
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Platelet development
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Hemoglobin
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Iron-containing compound developed by RBC's that gives them their red color and carries O2 to body tissues in exchange for CO2
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Red blood cell life span
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Live for 120 days
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Neutrophils
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Most numerous circulating leukocyte, and are motile and highly phagocytic
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Eosinophils and allergies
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Increase in number during allergic reactions
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