Define : Embolus, thrombus, thrombophilia, vasodilation, thrombocytopenia, acapnia, pulse pressure.
i. Embolus : It is a clot that forms in one part of body, flows with the blood stream and lodges on a blood vessel at a point some distance from the site of its formation.
ii. Thrombus : It is a blood clot, which stays where it is formed e.g. coronary thrombus.
iii. Thrombophilia : is a condition where the blood has an increased tendency to form clots.
iv. Vasodilation : refers to the widening of blood vessels.
v. Thrombocytopenia : deficiency of platelets in the blood. This causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
vi. Acapnia : It is the deficiency of C02 in the blood.
vii. Pulse pressure : The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is termed as pulse pressure.
Name the components of the formed elements in the blood and mention one major function of each of them.
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