Cells, Cells, Cells
What type of cells are larger than erythrocytes
What are Leukocytes?
The name of the condition where there is a deficiency in the number of erythrocytes
What is anemia?
This would happen if a Rh negative person were given a blood transfusion of a Rh positive blood
What is nothing but then develop Rh antibodies
Medical term for platelet
What is a thrombocyte?
This blood type has both A and B antigens on the red blood cells
What is type AB?
What cells transport O2 to tissues and CO2 away from cells
What are RBC's or Erythrocytes?
The main function of leukocytes
What is fighting infection?
The medical term when WBC's surround, engulf and digest the bacteria
What is Phagocytosis?
The red pigment in erythrocytes
What is an hemoglobin?
The life span of an erythrocyte
What is 120 days?
The name of the of leukocytes that release histamine during an allergic reaction
What is basophils?
What is the medical term for a moving clot
What is an embolism?
Fibrinogen and prothrombin are blood proteins necessary for this
What is Blood clotting?
A blood disorder inherited from both parents that cause the RBC's to be crescent shaped
What is sickle cell anemia?
Blood plasma is ________% water
What is 90?
A type of blood cell that can be granular or agranular?
What is a leukocyte?
The liquid portion of the blood without cellular components
What is plasma?
The universal recipient blood type
What is type AB?
The average number of liters of blood the average adult has:
What are 5-8 liters?
The Rh factor is named after this
What is the Rhesus monkey?
Protein and iron compose this and it is vital to the function of the red blood cell
What is hemoglobin?
A person with type B blood needs a blood transfusion.
What type of blood could they receive?
What is type B and/or type O blood?
Blood type is determined by the presence or absence of this blood protein
What is an Antigen?
DAILY DOUBLE
There are 5 types of leukocytes. Name 3 of the 5
What are neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes?
What is erythroblastosis fetalis?