CELLf Defense
These are the most numerous type of white blood cell, and the first responders to an infection.
What are neutrophils?
This blood type is known as the "Universal Donor."
What is O-Negative?
These cell fragments, that come from megakaryocytes, are responsible for blood clotting.
What are platelets or thrombocytes?
This condition is caused by low red blood cell counts.
What is anemia?
This is the liquid portion of the blood that carries nutrients, hormones, and wastes.
What is plasma?
These "Large Eaters" are white blood cells that phagocytize and digest foreign pathogens.
What are Macrophages?
This blood type is known as the "Universal Recipient."
What is AB-Postive?
This is the term used to describe the "clumping" when blood types are mixed.
What is agglutination?
This cancerous condition happens when white blood cell counts are too high.
What is leukemia?
These are the most abundant type of cell in the blood, also known as red blood cells.
What are erythrocytes?
This is the process by which white blood cells can "squeeze" through capillary walls.
What is diapedesis?
This factor determines whether blood is positive or negative.
What is Rh or Rhesus factor?
This is the technical name for platelets.
What are thrombocytes?
This genetic disorder leads to improper clotting of the blood.
What is hemophilia?
This is the name of the hormone that is released by the kidney to stimulate RBC production.
What is erythropoietin or (EPO)?
This type of leukocyte releases histamine and plays a role in allergic responses.
What are basophils?
Blood compatibility is determined by these proteins or sugars on the red blood cells and these proteins found in the plasma. MUST SAY BOTH.
What are antigens on the blood, and antibodies in the plasma?
When a blood vessel is damaged, this sticky protein helps platelets block the opening.
What is collagen?
Sickle cell anemia causes some of the red blood cells to look crescent shaped. What is the normal shape of blood?
What is a biconcave disc?
This is the most abundant positively charged electrolyte in plasma.
What is sodium?
HIV is a virus that attacks this type of blood cell.
What is a T-Cell, Helper T-Cell, or T-Lymphocyte?
Erythroblastosis fetalis is a potentially fatal condition where the mother has this blood type and the fetus has this blood type. MUST SAY BOTH.
What is an Rh- mother and an Rh+ fetus?
A traveling clot that lodges somewhere in the brain leads to this, and one in the heart leads to this. Must say both.
What are stoke or cerebral embolism and heart attack or myocardial infarction?
This specific type of anemia is the result of malnourishment or heavy menstruation.
What is Iron-Deficiency anemia?
Long term immunity involves this type of leukocyte.
What are lymphocytes or memory lymphocytes?