Stem Cells
Where red blood stem cells form new red blood cells
The bone marrow
If exposed, this deadly molecule can bind to hemoglobin and prevent oxygen from binding
Carbon Monoxide
The most common blood type in the U.S.
O
The "silent killer" cardiovascular disease
High blood pressure/hypertension
A “ballooning” or bulging of the wall of an artery.
Aneurysm
These type of stems cells are found in tissue after birth
Adult
This component of the blood makes up 55% of whole blood and is mostly water
Plasma
The universal donor blood type
O-
Arteries carry blood ________ from the heart
away
Hardening of the arteries
Atherosclerosis
The term for having the potential to form 200 different types of body cells.
Pluripotent
This component of the blood makes up 44% of whole blood
Red Blood Cells
Type B person makes ___ antibodies after exposure to A antigens.
anti-A
Where gas, nutrient, and waste exchange occurs
Capillaries
A wire mesh cylinder inserted into a clogged artery to hold it open
Stent
In order to isolate embryonic stem cells, the fertilized egg is allowed to grow for 5 days in the lab dish to form a _______ that contains ~100 embryonic stem cells.
Blastocyst
The % of RBC in whole blood
Hematocrit
When a clot forms and breaks off from its site of origin and plugs another vessel
Embolism
An _________ allows doctors to view blood vessels
Symptoms may occur including numbness of hands or face, difficulty speaking and inability to see in one eye
Stroke
What does iPS stand for?
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell
This hormone stimulates the production of red blood cells
Erythropoietin
The medication __________ prevents platelet clumping and blocks platelet plug formation.
Aspirin
The part of the vein that prevents back flow of blood
Valve
The "good" cholesterol
HDL