| A | B |
|---|
| blood, heart & blood vessels | cardiovascular system |
| removes interstitial fluid | lymphatic system |
| no nucleus; contain hemoglobin | erythrocytes |
| carries most carbon dioxide in blood; blood minus the formed elements | plasma |
| product(s) of heme in the recycling of RBCs | bilirubin & urobilinogin |
| production of red blood cells | erythropoiesis |
| white blood cells | leukocytes |
| collective term for cells of the blood | formed elements |
| study of blood | hematology |
| formation of blood | hemopoiesis |
| responsible for feces color | urobilinogen |
| least numersous of blood cells | basophils |
| slow phagocyte; increase indicates chronic infection | monocyte |
| involved in antibody production | lymphocytes |
| fights inflammation from allergic reactions | basophils |
| surface protein; stimulates antibody production | antigen |
| protein produced to render a microbe inactive | antibody |
| clotting | coagulations |
| hormone that stimulates RBC production | erythropoeitin |
| producer of erythropoeitin | kidney |
| tissue category to which blood belongs | connective |
| transport, protection, water regulation | blood functions |
