Blood
What are red blood cells?
Cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
Whats the longest bone in the human body?
A Femur.
What type of antigens and anti bodies does Type A blood have?
Type A Has A antigens and anti-B antibodies.
Whats Anemia?
Anemia is a problem of not having enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body's tissues.
What does Gastroesophageal reflux disease affect?
Affects the ring of muscle between your esophagus and your stomach.
What are white blood cells?
Cells that are part of the immune system and fight infections.
What bone protects the brain?
The cranium.
What type of antigens and anti-bodies does Type B blood have?
Type B Has B antigens and anti-A antibodies.
Whats Leukemia?
Leukemia is a broad term for cancers of the blood cells.
What are the affects of Dysentery or Diarrhea?
Failure to reabsorb water in the large intestine, which leads to watery stool.
What would happen if a Recipient received the wrong blood type?
The recipient's immune system treats the mismatched blood as a foreign invader and attacks it, leading to the rapid destruction of the donor's red blood cells.
Whats the smallest bone in the human body?
The staples. (Located in the inner ear)
What Blood type is considered the "Universal Recipient"?
Type AB positive is the Universal Recipient for red blood cell transfusions.
Whats Myeloma?
Myeloma, also called multiple myeloma, is a cancer of the plasma cells.
Whats the cause of Food Poisoning?
caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins.
What are Patelets?
Tiny cell fragments that help the blood to clot and stop bleeding.
What on average is the weakest bone in the Body?
The clavicle or (collarbone)
Why are people with O blood considered Universal donors?
Its red blood cells lack A and B antigens and the RH factor.
What is Sickle Cell desease?
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder marked by defective hemoglobin.
What do Cholera bacteria cause?
Cholera bacteria causes diarrhea, leading to massive loss of water through severe vomiting and diarrhea that can be fatal.
How long do red blood cells live in the Body?
Red blood cells have a lifespan of about 120 days.
What is typically stored inside human bones?
Living tissue, Bone marrow, Blood vessels, and nerves.
What determines your blood type?
Your blood type is determined by the presence or absence of specific surface markers (called antigens) on your red blood cells and antibodies in your blood plasma.
What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome?
A disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks normal proteins in the blood.
What is a common method for detecting colon cancer?
A Colonoscopy is a screening technique to detect colon cancer.