Types of blood

• Blood is an example of a liquid connective tissue that is composed of a liquid called plasma
• Kinds of blood cells

  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells
  • Platelets
• Plasma


  The nonliving part of the blood made up of more than 90% water, proteins, salts, and other transported materials
• Fibrinogen


  A protein in plasma involved in the blood-clotting process
• Red Blood Cells (RBC)


  Transport respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
• Erythrocytes


  Another name for red blood cells
• Hemoglobin


  An iron-containing protein in RBC that is bright red when combined with oxygen
• RBC carry oxygen from the lungs and transport it to different tissues in the body
• The estimated normal lifespan of RBC is 100-120 days before being replaced with new ones
• White Blood Cells (WBC)


  Defense of the body against harmful bacteria and other foreign microorganisms
• Leukocytes


  Another name for White Blood Cells
• Phagocytes


  Certain types of WBC that protect the body by ingesting bacteria and other foreign bodies
• The estimated normal life span of WBC is 13-20 days
• Platelets


  Aid in blood clotting
• Thrombocytes


  Another name for platelets
• Main function of platelets

  Prevent bleeding from happening
• Platelets prevent red blood cells from leaking out of uninjured blood vessels
• A platelet count is usually done when a patient suffers from dengue fever