Red Blood cells
What is the protein found in blood which is rich in iron and transports oxygen?
Hemoglobin
What is the name of a person who draws blood?
Phlebotomist
Blood typing is based on:
how blood clumps together or agglutination
what do platelets do for our body?
What is help the process of blood clotting
Plasma is what color?
What is yellow?
Red blood cells make up what percent of blood?
What is 40-45% of our total blood volume.
What type of tissue is blood considered?
Connective Tissue
What will happen if you receive the wrong blood type during a transfusion?
Your body may attack itself, blood clumping may block arteries, or organs may fail.
Plasma is 90% what chemical?
What is water?
What percent of each component is in whole blood? There are 2.
What is:
55% plasma
45% white and red blood cells
What other name is used for red blood cells?
What is erythrocytes, or RBCs.
What is the function of the white blood cells.
What is fight off infections and diseases.
Can type O blood receive blood donations?
Nope
Blood in our veins is actually blue because it is lacks oxygen. (True or False) What is the lack of oxygen produced from?
False; Deoxyhemoglobin
What percent of your total body weight is blood?
What is 7-8%
What do red blood cells transport through the body?
What is oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Where are white blood cells produced?
What is bone marrow?
What type of blood does a person have who can receive any type of blood?
AB +
What is the concern if someone has a higher then normal number of platelets?
What is greater risk of strokes and heart attacks
How many pints of blood does the average man have?
What is 12 pints
What is a red blood cell missing, that makes them more flexible than other cells?
What is they lack a nucleus?
Blood enters the heart through: and Blood gets delivered to tissues through:
O-
Plasma made of what components?
What is water, sugar, fat, protein, and salt
How many pints of blood does the average woman have?
What is 9 pints