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What is blood? - ANSWER ✔✔Continuously regenerated connective
tissue that transports gases, nutrients, wastes, and hormones through
the cardiovascular system
What are the 3 main functions of blood? - ANSWER
✔✔Transportation, protection, regulation of body conditions
What are formed elements of blood? - ANSWER ✔✔Erythrocytes
(RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), platelets
, What is plasma? - ANSWER ✔✔Fluid portion of blood composed of
water, proteins, and dissolved solutes
What is hematocrit? - ANSWER ✔✔Percentage of blood volume
made up of erythrocytes
What is hemoglobin? - ANSWER ✔✔Protein in RBCs that transports
oxygen and carbon dioxide
What stimulates erythropoietin (EPO)? - ANSWER ✔✔Low blood
oxygen levels
Where is EPO produced? - ANSWER ✔✔Kidneys
What do leukocytes do? - ANSWER ✔✔Defend against pathogens
What do platelets do? - ANSWER ✔✔Help with blood clotting
What is hemostasis? - ANSWER ✔✔Process to stop bleeding (clot
formation)
What are the chambers of the heart? - ANSWER ✔✔Right atrium,
right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
What do atria do? - ANSWER ✔✔Receive blood
What do ventricles do? - ANSWER ✔✔Pump blood out of the heart