ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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The part of the blood that fights infection
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The fluid part of the blood
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The part of the blood that carries oxygen
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Something to do with TV’s
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Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma, also known as blood plasma, appears light-yellowish or straw-colored. It serves as the liquid base for whole blood. Whole blood minus erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), and thrombocytes (platelets) make up the plasma.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word “plasma, ‘’ derived from the ancient Greek “to mold, ‘’ had been in use in medicine and biology for some decades when American chemist and physicist Irving Langmuir (1881-1957) began experimenting on electrical discharges in gas at the General Electric Research and Development Center in upstate New York.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is the liquid component which contains 95% water and the blood cells are seen flowing in the plasma. It is a straw-yellow colored viscous fluid which contributes about 55-60% of all total blood. It contains water, minerals, glucose, proteins and clotting factors like fibrinogen.