Blood unit -anatomy

Red blood cells

biconcave discs that have hemoglobin and carry oxygen

White blood cells(leukocytes)

large cells with nuclei that help in the immune system

Plasma

 watery portion of the blood that contains salts, minerals, and clotting factors

platelets

 remnants of cells that are important to blood clotting

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The normal pH of blood should fall in the following pH range

albumin

The plasma protein that is in charge of maintaining osmotic pressure

symptoms of sickle cell anemia

misshapen RBC’s

Symptoms of thrombus

stationary blood clot

symptoms of embolus

mobile blood clot

symptoms of anemia

lack of RBC’s or lack of hemoglobin

hemostasis

Medical term for blood clotting

Hematocrit is the number of_____ in a sample of blood

Red blood cells

hematocrits should be what percent

45%

List the WBCs in order from most abundant to least abundant

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Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosoniphils, basophils

Where in the adult body are blood cells created

bone marrow

Lifespan of a RBC

120 days

erythropoietin

The hormone responsible for RBC formation is called

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thrombopoietin

The hormone responsible for platelet formation is called

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vascular spasm, platelet plug, coagulation

The relative steps of hemostasis are in order are

fibrin

The final resulting protein that produces a blood cell "trap" during blood clot formation

hemoglobin

The iron containing protein found on RBCs that is responsible for oxygen transport is called

A blood cell that contains A and B antigens would be type _______ blood

AB

Blood that contains B (or anti-B) antibodies would be type _______ blood

A

If you carry the Rh antigen, you are

Rh+

Universal donor

O

Universal recipient

AB

A woman with Rh negative blood has two children, both of whom are Rh positive. Why could have the second pregnancy been potentially dangerous?

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The potentially developed Rh antibodies in the mother's blood could agglutinize the fetal blood.

TRUE OR FALSE:  A person with only A and B antigens that has been in contact with Rh+ blood and is producing Rh antibodies is considered blood type AB+ after contact.

false