Blood Basics
This is the main function of red blood cells.
What is to carry oxygen
This is the main job of white blood cells
What is to fight infections?
This is returned to bloodstreams via the lymphatic system
What is excess tissue fluid?
The type of anemia results from too little iron
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
True or False: The body has more red blood cells than white.
What is true?
This is the liquid part of blood.
What is plasma?
These are small bean-shaped organs that filter lymph
What are lymph nodes?
The term for low platelet count
What is thrombocytopenia?
This is the life approximate life span of a red blood cell
What is 120 days?
This blood component helps stop bleeding by forming clots
What are platelets?
This WBC produces antibodies
This organ filters blood and destroys old RBCs
What is the spleen?
Cancer of the white blood cells
What is leukemia?
Liters of blood found in the average adult body
What is 4-6 liters?
Protein in RBCs binds to oxygen
What is hemoglobin?
This WBC increases during allergies and parasitic infections
What are eosinophils?
This is where T-lymphocytes mature
What is the thymus?
The term for swollen lymph nodes
What is lymphadenopathy?
This blood type is known as the universal donor
What is O negative?
Name two nutrients needed to make healthy red blood cells.
What are Iron & vitamin B12 (or folic acid)
This WBC releases histamine & is involved in allergic reactions
What is basophils?
True or False: Lymph flows away from the heart.
What is false?
This disorder involves abnormal clotting and bleeding
What is hemophilia?
Part of the lymphatic system is sometimes removed after injury
What is the spleen?