alleryStart learning →Red blood cells are clinically known as:
ALeukocytes
BThrombocytes
CLymphocytes
DErythrocytes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Erythrocytes
1. Each formed element has a clinical name.
2. The formed elements are red cells, white cells and platelets.
3. Red blood cells are clinically known as erythrocytes.
4. White blood cells are known as leukocytes.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood', sections 18.1-18.6_
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