What are the main components of blood?
Plasma and formed elements.
Review blood, cardiovascular, immunity, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, fluid balance, metabolism, and development.
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Plasma and formed elements.
Transport oxygen and some carbon dioxide.
Hemoglobin.
Hemostasis and blood clot formation.
Neutrophils.
The presence or absence of A and B antigens on red blood cells.
The left ventricle.
The mitral, or bicuspid, valve.
The sinoatrial node.
Ventricular depolarization.
Heart rate multiplied by stroke volume.
When ventricular pressure exceeds pressure in the pulmonary trunk or aorta.
Arteries.
Capillaries.
Arterioles.
The peak arterial pressure during ventricular contraction.
Skeletal muscle contractions, respiratory pressure changes, and venous valves.
Cardiac output and total peripheral resistance.
Return excess tissue fluid to blood and support immune defense.
Lymph nodes.
Rapid, nonspecific defense present before exposure to a particular pathogen.
Plasma cells derived from B lymphocytes.
Coordinate immune responses through signaling to other immune cells.
A faster, stronger adaptive response after prior exposure to an antigen.
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