Formed Elements
Blood Types
Diseases and Disorders
Blood and Development
Composition of Blood
100
Typically last in the body 100 to 120 days.
What are red blood cells?
100
The amount of blood groups.
What is four?
100
A hereditary blood disease when the blood does not clot or clots slowly.
What is hemophilia?
100
Anemia is more common in this gender due to monthly blood loss.
Who are women
200
Blood cell formation.
What is hematopoiesis?
200
A hereditary blood disorder common in black people from the malaria belt. Their red blood cells become spiky and narrow.
What is sickle cell anemia?
200
This special type of hemoglobin found in embryos.
What is fetal hemoglobin (HbF)?
200
There are 4 to 6 million in the human body. They are the most numerous formed element and their main function is transportation of oxygen.
What are red blood cells (erythrocytes)?
300
Where all blood cells are created.
What is the red bone marrow?
300
The universal recipient.
What is type AB?
300
An infant disorder when the body cannot rid itself of hemoglobin breakdown products fast enough. The hemoglobin bile turns skin tissue yellow.
What is (physiological) jaundice?
300
The primary site for the formation of red blood cells for embryos in the seventh month.
What is red marrow?
300
The compound that makes up 90% of plasma.
What is water?
400
This hormone accelerates the production of platelets.
What is thrombopoietin?
400
After more than one incorrect transfusion, this or the rupture of red blood cells occurs.
What is hemolysis?
400
When the blood is too basic.
What is alkalosis?
400
The serum that helps pregnant Rh- women have healthy Rh+ children.
What is RhoGAM?
400
This is not only the tissue type of blood but the tissue of bone and cartilage as well.
What is connective tissue?
500
The deficiency of platelets in the blood.
What is thrombocytopenia?
500
The blood type that is overwhelmingly apparent in the Native American population.
What is type O?
500
A white blood cell count above average (11,000).
What is leukocytosis?
500
The element that fetal hemoglobin is able to pick up easier.
What is oxygen?
500
The ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume.
What is the hematocrit?
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