_____, or Red Blood Cells, Make Up About Half of the Blood's

question 47

Multiple Choice

_____, or red blood cells, make up about half of the blood's volume.

• A)Erythrocytes
• B)Leukocytes
• C)Lymphocytes
• D)Monocytes

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Definitions:

Volvulus

A medical condition in which a loop of the intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supports it, causing an intestinal blockage.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

A chronic digestive disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining.

Inguinal Hernia

A condition where a portion of the intestine protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal muscles around the inguinal canal.

Pyloric Stenosis

A condition in newborns resulting in the narrowing of the pylorus, the passage from the stomach to the intestines, leading to projectile vomiting.