Concept explainers
To discuss:
The components of blood, amounts of plasma and formed elements, and the three categories of formed elements.
Introduction:
Blood is considered as a fluid connective tissue and totals a volume between 4 and 6 liters in an average adult. Connective tissues are classically defined as being composed of cells and an extracellular matrix, and in the case of blood, plasma is the extracellular matrix component in which three formed elements are suspended. The term formed elements is used to include platelets, which are not typical cells but are fragments of cells, along with the other blood cells like red blood cells and leukocytes.
![Check Mark](/static/check-mark.png)
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution![Blurred answer](/static/blurred-answer.jpg)
Chapter 18 Solutions
LSC (CONCORDIA UNIV ST PAUL) BIO 315/316: B&N DPF Connect with APR and Phils Online Access for Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function 180 Day Access ENTRP
- Renin-angiotensin system; its role in regulation of the blood pressure.arrow_forwardBlood is made up of many components and plays a vital role in maintaining health. Please describing the structural organization of blood paying attention to the fluid component of blood and the three major types of formed elements and the composition of blood plasma, including its most important solutes and plasma proteins.arrow_forwarddifferent types of anemia and their characteristic MCH, MCV, and MCHC relative valuesarrow_forward
- Morphological Description of the different types of Blood cells: RBC WBC Plateletsarrow_forwardHow pulmonary circulation differs fromsystemic circulation with respect to bloodpressure, capillary exchange, relative oxygenation of arterial and venous blood, andthe vasomotor response to hypoxiaarrow_forwardhow Physiological effects it impacts upon the body system. for coronary heart diseasearrow_forward
- Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billin...Health & NutritionISBN:9781337679480Author:GREENPublisher:CengageMedical Terminology for Health Professions, Spira...Health & NutritionISBN:9781305634350Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. SchroederPublisher:Cengage Learning
![Text book image](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305634350/9781305634350_smallCoverImage.gif)