platelets         men        fibrinogen           leukocytes           connective        women         globulins          plasma           fibrinogen            coagulation             albumin             formed elements            erythrocytes     ______are cells and cell fragments found in the blood.   ______ serve to transport gases in the blood.  _______are blood cells of the immune system that combat pathogens.  _____ are cell fragments that assist in the process of blood clot formation.   In a hematocrit, the percent of blood volume that each component makes-up varies from person to person. Generally red blood cells make-up roughly 42-52% of a blood sample in _______, but only 37-47% of a blood sample in ______.  These gender differences are due to varying blood loss between genders and androgens stimulating erythropoiesis.

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platelets         men        fibrinogen           leukocytes           connective        women         globulins          plasma           fibrinogen            coagulation             albumin             formed elements            erythrocytes

 

 

______are cells and cell fragments found in the blood.

 

______ serve to transport gases in the blood. 

_______are blood cells of the immune system that combat pathogens. 

_____ are cell fragments that assist in the process of blood clot formation.

 

In a hematocrit, the percent of blood volume that each component makes-up varies from person to person. Generally red blood cells make-up roughly 42-52% of a blood sample in _______, but only 37-47% of a blood sample in

______.  These gender differences are due to varying blood loss between genders and androgens stimulating erythropoiesis.

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