Components of the Blood

Components of the Blood

This text discusses the role of blood in the body, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and coagulation factors, and plasma and serum. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • angina
  • aorta
  • arteriole
  • artery
  • atherosclerosis
  • atrioventricular valve
  • atrium
  • bicuspid valve
  • blood pressure
  • BP
  • capillary
  • capillary bed
  • cardiac cycle
  • cardiac output
  • cardiomyocyte
  • closed circulatory system
  • coronary artery
  • coronary vein
  • diastole
  • double circulation
  • electrocardiogram
  • ECG
  • endocardium
  • epicardium
  • gill circulation
  • hemocoel
  • hemolymph
  • inferior vena cava
  • interstitial fluid
  • lymph node
  • myocardial infarction
  • myocardium
  • open circulatory system
  • ostium
  • pericardium
  • peripheral resistance
  • plasma
  • platelet
  • precapillary sphincter
  • pulmocutaneous circulation
  • pulmonary circulation
  • red blood cell
  • semilunar valve
  • serum
  • sinoatrial
  • SA node
  • SA
  • stroke volume
  • SV
  • superior vena cava
  • systemic circulation
  • systole
  • tricuspid valve
  • unidirectional circulation
  • vasoconstriction
  • vasodilation
  • vein
  • vena cava
  • ventricle
  • venule
  • white blood cell
  • circulatory system
  • blood
  • blood type
  • coagulation