The Blood Composition Quiz

The main components of blood are red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

Platelets play a crucial role in blood clotting, helping to prevent excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is damaged.

The main function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and organs.

<p>Cardiac cycle = The sequence of events that occur when the heart beats Blood = The life-maintaining fluid that circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries Platelets = Cell fragments that play an important part in forming blood clots Red blood cells = Cells that carry oxygen to the body's tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers