GENERAL
RED BLOOD CELLS
BLOOD TYPE
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
BONUS
100
Name 4 functions of blood.
Transportation, homeostasis, immunity, repair injuries.
100
What is the shape of a red blood cell and why?
Bi-concave disc. Provides large surface area for efficient oxygen transport.
100
What type is considered to be the universal donor?
Type O.
100
What 3 types are phagocytic?
Neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes.
100
Why is EPO used synthetically?
Used by elite athletes to achieve greater oxygen transport throughout the body. (Lance Armstrong)
200
Name 3 plasma proteins.
Albumin, globulin, fibrinogen.
200
What is the lifespan and production rate of red blood cells?
Approximately 120 day life span & 2.5 million produced per second.
200
What type is considered to be the universal recipient?
Type AB.
200
What type produces histamine as an inflammatory response?
Basophils.
200
What blood type is most susceptible to cholera and plague?
Type O.
300
Name the 3 formed elements.
Platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells.
300
What two organs are involved in hypoxemia?
Liver & kidneys.
300
What is an antigen?
A foreign body that triggers an immune response.
300
How are white blood cells categorized? (2 sections)
Granular and Agranular.
300
What percentages make up 'whole blood'?
55% plasma, 45% formed elements
400

What are the 5 types of white blood cells?

Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes & lymphocytes.

400
What hormone controls RBC production?
Erythropoietin (EPO)
400
What is an antibody?
Product of the immune system that bind to antigen.
400
Which type has a two-lobed nucleus?
Eosinophils. (possibly neutrophils)
400
Which is more viscous...blood or water?
Blood. 5x more viscous than water.
500
What are 4 attributes of blood?
Volume, pH, osmolarity, viscosity.
500
Describe the structure of hemoglobin.
Two large subunits with heme/iron molecules that hold onto oxygen molecules.
500
Describe agglutination.
When surface antigens come in contact with opposing antibodies and cause a clotting effect of blood cells.
500
Which type is part of the lymphatic system?
Lymphocytes.
500
What is the function of eosinophils?
-reduce inflammation -increase in # during allergic reactions -release cytotoxic enzymes -phagocytic
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