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The binding of antibodies in the blood plasma to their corresponding surface antigens on the erythrocyte plasma membrane is called ________.

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________ is a growth factor that stimulates both the production of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow and the subsequent formation of platelets.

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Iron, lactic acid, and lipids are all considered to be nutrients in blood plasma.

As a platelet plug forms at an injury site, platelets become activated and their cytosol

When blood oxygen is ________, erythropoietin is released, which ________ production of erythrocytes.

One of the functions of blood is to regulate fluid levels in the body. If too much fluid escapes from the bloodstream and enters the tissues, blood pressure will

Which clotting pathway involves more steps and takes more time (approximately 5 minutes) ?

In hemopoiesis, granulocytes such as neutrophils are formed from the ________ line.

Platelets play a key role in ________, but if they are not used they are broken down after about ________ days.

Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the ________ to increase the rate of production and maturation of erythrocyte progenitor and erythroblast cells.

Blood helps regulate the pH and the temperature of the body.

Simply put, antibodies are molecules on the lookout for antigens.

A reduced number of leukocytes causes a serious disorder called ________.

If someone with kidney damage was losing lots of protein in their urine, what would happen to colloid osmotic pressure and how might it lead to edema (swelling) of body tissues?

Predictions related to homeostatic imbalance, including disease states & disorders. -In the centrifuged sample of blood illustrated, what blood components are contained in the layer labeled number 3?

The type of leukocyte that will migrate in the blood and take up residence in the tissues as a macrophage is a(n)

The rupture of erythrocytes is called ________.

The main function of leukocytes is to

A person with erythrocytes that have surface antigen A, but not surface antigen B, is said to have type ________ blood.

The agglutinogens (or antigens) that determine the ABO and Rh blood types are