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Everything has a name. Blood happened to be called blood just because.
All words that we create are as inherently arbitrary as this one, meaning that the sound and spelling of the word almost always has nothing to do with the thing or concept being referred to. There is no objective reason for a feathered, winged flying creature to be called a "bird"; we call it a bird because at some point in the history of the language, a speaker or speakers decided that it was called a bird.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe word corpuscle means "little body". Little red bodies are the name for red blood cells. Most anatomy names are based on Latin and some Greek.
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∙ 13y agored blood cells contain haemoglobin which gives red colour to the RBC .hence it is called red blood cells where. heamoglobin is absent in WBC.
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∙ 11y agoPlasma means to mold or spread thin. It holds what are called the formed elements of the blood - the red cells, white cells and platelets.
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∙ 9y agoBlood can be called a liquid tissue. It's made up of different types of cells performing a function.
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What does it mean if you have low blood volume?
Low blood volume means that you do not have the amount of blood that you should have in your body. This could mean that you only have half, or maybe even more. Low blood volume could mean you are losing blood somewhere.
Why is it important that the babys and mother blood doesnt mix?
If the mom has a different type of blood from the baby, it could trigger her body to make antibodies against the baby's blood. This is called hemolytic disease of the newborn, and could range from a mild condition with a little jaundice all the way to a condition called hydrops fetalis where the baby dies in utero.
What is liquid call part of the blood?
plasma
What are the clot tubes?
You need to be more descriptive with your question. There are lots of things that could be called "clot tubes". Small blood vessels are called capillaries. The blood cells that play a primary role in clotting are called platelets.
What condition could happen if you draw blood from a mastectomy patient?
if you draw blood from the arm from the surgical side, they could get swelling of the arm from poor circulation, called lymphedema. so they cannot have any blood draws, iv's, injections or blood pressue taken on that arm at all.
What problems could be caused by obstructing the blood vessels of the cerebrum?
Lack of blood flow to the cerebrum can cause cell death. This is often called a stroke.
An abnormal increase in platlets you called what?
The presence of an overabundant amount of platelets in the blood is called Thrombocytosis. The condition causing such a blood status could be something like non-Hogkins Lymphoma or polycythemia vera...
What is the next camp half blood series called?
no ones know but you could always email Hypherion and ask
What is the process of reducing blood loss is called?
The process of reducing blood is called cloting of blood or coagulation of blood
What is the matrix in blood called?
The matrix of blood is called plasma
What are the blood vessels that carry the blood to you're heart called?
the blood vessles that carry blood to your heart are called arteries
What are blood vessels called that carry blood toward the heart?
They are called Veins just FYI the blood vessels that bring blood away from the heart are called arteries
