Blood Vessels
VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART
arteries
What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells
If a blood donor can give blood to a person with any blood type, what type of blood does the donor have?
Type O blood (universal donor blood)
What is the name of the system that carries blood throughout your body?
the circulatory system
VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD TO THE HEART
veins
What are the immune system cells that travel through your body, attempting to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses?
white blood cells
You are a doctor examining a patient's blood sample. Which of the following percentages would best describe the amount of plasma in the patient's blood?
A) 10 % B) 40% C) 55% D) 85%
C) 55%
What are chemical messengers that travel via the bloodstream in order to control and coordinate complex processes in the body?
hormones
very thin blood vessels that connect the veins and arteries
capillaries
What is the liquid part of the blood, made of mostly water?
plasma
You are a doctor who has diagnosed a patient with a low red blood cell count. What is the name of the condition your patient has?
Anemia
The _________ factor is a marker found on the surface of red blood cells (determining whether the blood is + or -).
Rhesus
Arteries branch out to form ______________, while veins branch to form ______________.
arterioles; venules
What are the 4 main blood types?
A, B, AB, and O
A nurse draws a sample of blood from a patient's artery. Is this blood sample oxygenated blood or deoxygenated blood?
oxygenated blood; it is traveling away from the heart to the tissue to deliver oxygen
What is hemoglobin and where is it found?
special oxygen-carrying protein, found in red blood cells
In which type of vessel does diffusion occur?
capillaries
What are platelets and what do they do?
fragments of cells traveling through the body; they aid in the blood clotting process
A hospital patient with blood type A comes to you in need of a blood transfusion. What types of blood can you give them that their body will receive without attacking?
A and O
What are antigens, and why are they important to the blood?
special markers attached to your cells; antigens on red blood cells determine what type of blood you have