| A | B |
|---|
| plasma | liquid part of blood |
| red blood cell | carry oxygen from lungs to cells |
| hemoglobin | iron-containing protein that binds to oxygen |
| white blood cell | body's disease fighters |
| platelet | cell fragments in the blood that form clots |
| lymphatic system | network of vessels that returns the fluid to the bloodstream |
| lymph | fluid inside the lymphatic system; composed of water and some dissolved materials |
| lymph node | knobs of tissue that filter bacteria from lymph |
| what are the components of blood? | plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets |
| what determines blood type? | marker molecules in the blood |
| structures of lymphatic system | lymph and lymph nodes |
| functions of lymphatic system | return fluid from tissues to bloodstream |
| percent of blood that is plasma | 55 |
| percent of blood that is cells | 45 |
| what is plasma composed of? | 90% water; dissolves nutrients (glucose, fats, vitamins, minerals); waste products |
| color of plasma | yellow |
| what do the plasma proteins do? | regulate water in blood; fight disease; help platelets form blood clots |
| how long do red blood cells live? | about 120 days |
| where red and white blood cells are made | bone marrow |
| how long white blood cells live | months or even years |
| the 4 blood types | A, B, AB, O |
| type of blood Type A can receive | A or O |
| type of blood Type B can receive | B or O |
| type of blood Type AB can receive | all blood types |
| type of blood Type O can receive | Type O |
