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A - K. Blood uman blood consists of several types of specialized cells suspended in a liquid medium , plasma . The circulatory system provides the mechanism by which the blood ... blood Maintain- blood from an artery Blood 125 BLOOD.
A - K. Blood uman blood consists of several types of specialized cells suspended in a liquid medium , plasma . The circulatory system provides the mechanism by which the blood ... blood Maintain- blood from an artery Blood 125 BLOOD.
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A - K. Character- istics of shed blood Maintain- blood from an artery . The red cells constitute about 45 percent of the volume of the blood , and the remaining cells ( white cells and platelets ) less than 1 percent . The fluid portion ...
A - K. Character- istics of shed blood Maintain- blood from an artery . The red cells constitute about 45 percent of the volume of the blood , and the remaining cells ( white cells and platelets ) less than 1 percent . The fluid portion ...
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... blood proteins ( blood - clotting pro- teins ) . The blood platelet is a nonnucleated cell that circu- lates in the blood in an inactive , resting form . Endothelial cells line the wall of the blood vessel and inhibit blood from ...
... blood proteins ( blood - clotting pro- teins ) . The blood platelet is a nonnucleated cell that circu- lates in the blood in an inactive , resting form . Endothelial cells line the wall of the blood vessel and inhibit blood from ...
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