Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets
Immunity
Blood Typing
100
What is the primary function of RBCs?
to carry oxygen to our cells
100
What is the main function of WBCs?
to fight off infection
100
What is the main function of platelets?
to clot the blood
100
This is a harmful agent that can enter our bodies (in greek it translates to "producer of suffering")
Pathogen
100

A person with type AB blood has this glycoprotein (s) on the surface of the red cells. 

A and B.

200
The percentage of RBCs in the blood is called what?
Hematocrit
200
Where are WBCs formed?
in the bone marrow
200
Platelets break releasing this protein.
Thromboplastin
200
Give one example of the First Line of Defense and indicate whether it is physical or chemical.
Skin, tears, mucuous, ear wax, eyelashes
200
What antibodies does AB blood have?
none
300
What is Erythropoeisis?
the production of red blood cells
300
Name one granulocyte.
Eosinophil, Basophil or Neutrophil
300
This is an insoluble substance that becomes like a mesh and is important in forming clots
Fibrin
300
Give one symptom of the Inflammatory Response.
Increased blood flow to the damaged area, Swelling, Redness, Heat (fever)
300
What is the Universal Donor
O (no antigens)
400
This molecule allows RBCs to carry oxygen.
hemoglobin
400
Monocytes and Neutrophils both perform this process.
Phagocytosis
400
What is a thrombus?
a blood clot.
400
This is released to initiate the Inflammatory Response (allergy medications have the "anti-" form of it)
Histamines
400
What does the (+) or (-) attached to your blood type represent?
The Rhesus factor (another antigen)
500
When oxygen concentration is low the kidneys release REF which combines with proteins to produce this hormone
Erythropoeitin (EPO)
500
What do WBCs have that RBCs lack?
A nucleus
500
What initiates the blood clotting process?
A blood vessel becoming damaged
500

This is made to protect you in response to a foreign invader.

antibody

500
"Blue Baby" is only a problem for the 2nd pregnancy, Why?
Because the mother will have (potentially) developed the Rh antibodies that can attack the babies blood cells.
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