3/11- Blood (Exam 2) Flashcards
What tissue is blood?
CT
What is the non living stuff in CT called?
Matrix
What is blood plasma?
Liquid portion of blood
Matrix of blood
What’s is serum or sera (pl)?
Remove chemical clotting agents of plasma and the left overs are the sera
What are the 3 formed elements of blood?
1) erthrocytes
2) leukocytes
3) thrombocytes
What are the parts of thrombocytes we see?
Platelets
What are the 3 important surface antigens for distinguishing blood type?
1) A
2) B
3) D = Rh
Surface antigen A?
Type A blood
Surface antigen B?
Type B
Surface antigens together AB?
Type AB blood
Neither surface antigens A or B?
Type O
What is Rh?
If you have it it’s Rh+
If you don’t have it it’s Rh-
If you have Type A blood what are you born with?
Anti-B antibodies
Attack B surface antigens
If you have Type B blood what are you born with?
Anti-A antibodies
If you have Type AB blood what are you born with?
No antibodies