You have two types of blood cells, what are they?
white and red
What is the material your blood cells float in? Hint: it is straw color
plasma
temperature
Name all four blood types
A,B,AB, and O
Who invented the microscope?
What do red blood cells do?
produce oxygen
What is a sickness some people have when their white blood cells cannot produce fast enough and cannot fight off diseased cells?
leukemia
How do we use gauze?
to stop a wound from bleeding
What is the nickname for O blood type?
universal blood donor
Draw and describe vocal cords.
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What do white blood cells do?
fight off diseased cells to make your body stronger
Why is a red blood cell round?
Which blood cells occur most in our body? Which is least common?
red blood cells; white blood cells
Which blood type is a universal recipient?
AB (they can receive any blood type)
What is the outermost part of your tooth called?
enamel
What is the main purpose of our veins?
to carry blood back to the heart
What is the main source our red blood cells carry?
oxygen
What is it called when a person takes their blood out of their body and donates it to another human?
blood transfusion
What organization can you donate blood through?
American Red Cross
What is the non-bone substance in our ear and nose that holds its structure?
cartilage
What are capillaries?
they provide cells with oxygen and nutrients
What does hemoglobin do to our red blood cells?
Hemoglobin is attached to iron, thus creating red blood cells... red.
A person who is anemic is....?
always tired and cold
What "special markers" are attached to your red blood cells?
antigens
Who was the firs true scientist? Hint... he was Greek
Aristotle