Formed Elements
Red blood cells
What makes up a VAST majority of our plasma?
Water
What type of blood is considered the universal donor?
O
What type of the blood is known as the universal recipient?
AB
What is the condition called that you can develop if you receive blood that is not compatible with your own?
Agglutination
What shape does a red blood cell have?
Biconcave
Of the dissolved substances in our plasma (not water), which one is the most abundant?
Proteins
What types of blood can someone with AB blood give their blood to?
AB only
What types of blood can someone with O type blood recieve?
O
What do red blood cells not have that gives them their unique shape?
Organelles
What do our white blood cells do?
They help fight infections
What gasses are exchanged in our blood? (Name at least 2)
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
What types of blood can someone with type O give to?
A, B, or AB
What types of blood can someone with AB blood recieve?
A, B, AB, O
What is the condition called where you have a limited amount of hemoglobin in your blood.
Anemia
What do platelets do?
They help repair broken blood vessels (blood clotting)
PLOT TWIST: Formed Elements question: what on our red blood cells helps to transport oxygen?
Hemoglobin
What types of blood can someone with type A blood give their blood to?
A or AB
What types of blood can someone with type A blood recieve?
Type A, Type O
About what percentage of the population has Rh- type blood?
15%
What is one way in which white blood cells kill bacteria?
Respiratory Bursts (cloud of chemicals that kills them)
Engulf bacteria and kill them
What are one thing proteins help our body do?
Maintain osmotic pressure (water balance)
Transporting fats, oils, vitamins
Produces antibodies
Blood Clotting
Who can someone with O+ blood give their blood to?
A+, B+, AB+, O+
What kind of blood can someone with AB- blood recieve?
AB-, O-, A-, B-
Why would there be a concern for mothers who are Rh- during pregnancy and at the birth of their baby?
If baby is Rh+, mom's antibodies could attack the babies blood cells.