The blood

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  1. 2. very immature red blood cells that are actively synthesizing hemoglobin
  2. 7. Responsible for the cell’s ability to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide and makes up over 95% of RBC intracellular proteins
  3. 10. a plasma transport protein
  4. 12. Platelets formation
  5. 17. Red blood cell formation
  6. 18. When large numbers of RBCs break down in the circulation, the urine can turn reddish or brown
  7. 19. percentage of whole blood volume occupied by formed elements
  8. 20. specialists in blood formation and function
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  1. 1. an orange-yellow pigment (Biliverdin is then converted into this and released into the bloodstream)
  2. 3. White blood cells
  3. 4. organic compound with a green color (When heme is stripped of its iron it is converted into this)
  4. 5. Erythropoiesis stimulating hormone which appears during anemia, when blood flow to the kidney declines, and when the oxygen content of air in the lungs declines
  5. 6. White blood cell formation
  6. 8. common sampling technique in which blood is taken from a vein
  7. 9. Platelets
  8. 11. Red blood cells, the most abundant blood cells which are essential for the transport of oxygen in the blood
  9. 13. The blood of a person who has a low hematocrit, or whose RBSc have a reduced hemoglobin content, has a reduced oxygen carrying capacity
  10. 14. a specialized connective tissue that contains cells suspended in a fluid matrix
  11. 15. rupture of RBCs
  12. 16. tissue: Red bone marrow