cells that transport O2 (AKA Red Blood Cells) very numerous
What are Erythrocytes
the largest artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
What is the Aorta?
A person with this type of blood can donate to types B+ and AB+
What is B+ blood type?
Small blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
What are venules?
Left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
What is the Left Atrium?
Name the type of cell pictured
What are White Blood Cells (AKA Leukocytes)?
Located between the left ventricle and the aorta
What is the semilunar aortic valve?
A person who has blood type A- will have this problem if receiving A+ blood more than once
What is a Transfusion reaction?
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
What are veins?
A person with this blood type can donate to types A+, A-, AB-, & AB+
What is A- blood type?
Cells that fight infection (AKA White Blood Cells)
What are Leukocytes?
Arrow indicates structure
What are the Pulmonary veins (right)?
A blood type that has A antigens and Anti-B antibodies
What is Type A blood?
the smallest blood vessels where nourishment and gasses easily pass through the delicate walls
What are capillaries?
Carries (drains) blood from the head, neck, and upper limbs and empties in the right atrium
What is the Superior Vena Cava?
small, membrane bound cell fragments. Important to clotting.
What are platelets?
The valve that opens from the right ventricle to allow blood to flow into the pulmonary artery.
What is the pulmonary valve?
A blood type that has no antigens and both Anti-A & Anti-B antibodies
What is Type O blood?
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
Carries blood from the right ventricle to the left lung
What is the Left Pulmonary Artery?
The liquid connective tissue in blood, which carries other blood cells
What is Plasma?
Identify
What is the pulmonary artery?
A blood type that has both A & B antigens, but no antibodies
What is Type AB blood?
Small blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body
What are arterioles?
Pumps oxygenated blood into the Aorta
What is the Left Ventricle?