5 Questions
What is the percentage of plasma in blood?
55%
What are the three main components of blood?
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets
What is the term for the cells suspended in the liquid matrix of blood?
Formed elements
What is the middle layer of blood when it is centrifuged?
The buffy layer
What is the percentage of packed RBCs in blood?
45%
Learn about the composition of blood, a fluid connective tissue consisting of cells suspended in a liquid fibrous matrix. Understand the formed elements and plasma, and how they separate when centrifuged.
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