17. The Blood

What are the three main components of the circulatory system?

Approximately how many ounces (oz) of blood are in an average adult human body?

Platelets are also called:

Which of the following is found in plasma but not in serum?

Which vitamin is important for blood coagulation and blood clotting?

In human blood, what is the name of the liquid portion that suspends the formed elements (cells and platelets)?

The buffy coat that appears after a sample of blood has been centrifuged contains __________.

Which of the following best describes myeloid tissue?

In the extrinsic pathway of coagulation, which factor combines with Factor VII to initiate the process?

In a centrifuged sample of whole blood, what is the buffy coat?

Approximately how much blood is in the average adult human body, expressed in quarts?

Select the medical term that means pertaining to the formation of blood cells.

Which of the following is NOT a formed element in blood?

In a typical healthy adult, approximately how many gallons of blood are in the human body?

Capillary blood is a mixture of which of the following?