MATCHING Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Corresponding Description

question 8

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description or definition.
-the layer of white blood cells and platelets between the plasma and red blood cells in "spun down" blood

• A)hemoglobin
• B)buffy coat
• C)plasma
• D)eosinophil
• E)basophil
• F)monocyte
• G)thrombocyte
• H)erythrocyte
• I)serum
• J)fibrin

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Definitions:

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory nerve endings that respond to mechanical stimuli such as touch, pressure, vibration, and stretch.

Taste Description

The verbal expression used to describe the flavors perceived by the tongue, such as sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami.

Fattiness

The quality of containing or consisting of fat, often referring to the composition of food or the storage of fat in organisms.

Umami

One of the five basic tastes, recognized for its savory or meaty flavor, attributed to the presence of glutamates or nucleotides.