Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 18, Problem 22RQ
Prothrombin is converted to thrombin during the ________.
- intrinsic pathway
- extrinsic pathway
- common pathway
- formation of the platelet plug
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TABLE 11.1 Properties of Formed Elements
Nucleus Shape
Cytoplasm and/or Granule Color
Function
Percentage
Formed Element
Erythrocyte
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophil
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
Platelet
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TABLE 11.1 Properties of Formed Elements
Formed Element
Nucleus Shape
Cytoplasm and/or Granule Color
Function
Percentage
Erythrocyte
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophil
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
Platelet
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Anatomy & Physiology
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