What blood type is considered the universal recipient?
calc/i
calcium
hemat/o
What is the body's protection against disease?
Immunity
In anemia what does the body produce a lower number of?
a) RBC
b) Platelets
c) WBC
RBC
How many liters of blood are in an average adult?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 3
d) 5
c) 5 Liters
ferr/o
iron
immun/o
immunity or immune system
What is an example of Innate Immunity?
Unbroken skin, cilia, mucus, body secretions, reflexes, lymphoid tissue, phagocytes
What disease has malformed RBCs that affect the way they function?
Sickle Cell Anemia
What is the other name for leukocytes?
White blood cells (WBC)
-emia
condition of blood
thromb/o
blood clot
What are the two lymphocytes important in adaptive immunity?
T cells and B cells
Autoimmune disease
What type of leukocytes are neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils?
Granulocytes
Kali
potassium
erythr/o
Red Blood Cell
What is an example of Passive Natural Adaptive Immunity?
umbilical cord and breast feeding
Which disorder has swollen and painless lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, shortness of breath, and weight loss as symptoms?
Lymphoma
What happens to blood when you are testing for its specific type? (This would identify that the blood reacted to the antiserum)
agglutinates
-poiesis
formation, production
myel/o
bone marrow
What are the two types of Immunity?
Innate and Adaptive
What are the 4 main types of Leukemias?
AML- Acute myeloblastic Leukemia
ALL- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
CML- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
CLL- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia