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The red blood cells (erythrocytes) are responsible for your blood type. Blood type is determined by the presence or absence of proteins on the red blood cell membrane.

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How are the formed elements of blood related?

The formed elements of blood are related in that they are all the cells or cell fragments that comprise the solid portion of blood, and they arise from the same type of stem cell. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).


Is blood a formed element?

Basophils are one of the formed elements of blood. Basophils are the least common type of white blood cell. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).


Which formed element is a leukocyte?

Leukocytes is another name for white blood cell. These formed elements fight infections and other "foreign" invaders. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).


Are leukocytes red blood cells?

Leukocytes are among the formed elements of blood. They fight infection and identify and neutralize other "foreign" invaders. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).


Who is responsible for ensuring the blood type of the blood product is compatible with the blood type of the patient?

The Blood Bank


What type of tissue includes bones and blood?

Blood is considered connective tissue because it is cells (formed elements) surrounded by a non-living matrix (plasma).


Do all formed elements arise from a common type of stem cell called hemocytoblast?

Technically yes they are because hemocytoblast stem cells create Myeloid stem cells and Lymphoid stem cells which produce all of the formed elements (white and red blood cells).


Which type of blood cell is responsible for gas exchange in the circulating blood?

red blood cells


Which formed elements is first on the scene when an injury occur?

I think its pus... but again it would depend on the type of injury... burn, chemical, fall ... etc... pus is not a formed element. the answer would be white blood cells.


What types of elements make a salt and what type of bond is formed?

h


What type of bonds are formed when elements share electrons?

covalent bonds


What type of ion is formed by group 2A elements?

Cat-ion