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11.2 blood 1
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non-living fluid matrix
plasma -
meaning placed in a tube and subjected to a spinning force
centrifuged -
the percentage of blood that is erythrocyte by volume
hematocrit -
sink to the bottom of centrifuged blood
erythrocytes -
less than 1 percent of blood volume
leukocytes and platelets -
thin whitish layer netween the erythrocytes and plasma
buffy coat -
rises to the top of certrifuged blood
yellow plasma -
55 percent of blood volume
yellow plasma -
dull red to purple blood
oxygen poor -
blue veins in arms are
actually purple surrounded by blue tissue
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