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They do not have a nucleus. RBC carry oxygen to body.
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What are the three basic blood cells?
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) Leukocytes (white blood cells) Thrombocytes (platelets)
Which of the formed elements in the blood are not white blood cells?
Thrombocytes, or platelets, are the formed elements of the blood that aren't and never were true cells. They are cell fragments. The erythrocytes (red blood cells) are originally cells with a typical nucleus, but they lose the nucleus in the process of development.
Is erythrocytes another term for platelets?
Erythrocytes are one of the formed elements of blood. They carry gases throughout the body. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).
What are three main blood cells found in blood?
Red cells - erythrocytes White cells - lymphocytes Platelets - thrombocytes
What is the most abundant element in blood?
Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, are the most abundant of the formed elements of the blood. The other formed elements are leukocytes (white blood cells) and thrombocytes (platelets).erythrocytes (red blood cells)Erythrocytes (red blood cells or RBCs)platelets, for about 250,000-500,000 per mm3 of blood.
What are three different types of blood cells?
Red (erythrocytes)White (leukocytes)Platelets (Thrombocytes)
4 components that make up blood?
Platelets (thrombocytes), Plasma, White cells (leukocytes), Red cells (erythrocytes).
What are the three types of blood cells in the human body?
Red blood cells (erythrocytes). These cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. White blood cells (leukocytes). These cells help fight infections and aid in the immune process. Platelets (thrombocytes). These help in blood clotting.
Which formed element is the only true cell?
The only true cell among the formed elements of blood is the white blood cell (leukocyte). Red blood cells (erythrocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes) are not considered true cells because they lack a nucleus and other organelles.
What makes up blood tissue?
blood cells
What is the scientific name for red blood cell?
Erythrocytes; abbreviated RBC's. The scientific name for red blood cells is Erythrocytes. {I'm 13 and I know this}: Red blood cells = Erythrocytes; White blood cells = Leukocytes; Platelets = Thrombocytes; and Plasma = Plasma - there are several types.
What is the composition of one drop of blood?
in a drop of blood there is plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). I found that the blood is made of 4 things....... Plasma (90%) and then the other 10% is Leukocytes, thrombocytes, and erythrocytes....... AKA- White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. sup peeps
