Blood Flashcards
1
Q
formed element that causes hemostasis
A
platelet
2
Q
site of lymphocyte maturation in children
A
thymus
3
Q
universal blood donor tissue type
A
O
4
Q
universal recipient blood tissue type
A
AB
5
Q
Blood is ___ tissue.
A
connective
6
Q
Blood is composed of formed elements and ____.
A
plasma
7
Q
Which of the 2 major components of blood is least abundant?
A
formed elements
8
Q
What is the major component of plasma?
A
water
9
Q
another name for RBC
A
erythrocyte
10
Q
What formed element in blood is involved in gas exchange?
A
erythrocyte
11
Q
formed element that is not a complete cell
A
platelets
12
Q
formed element involved in the immune response
A
WBCs
13
Q
WBC that stains pink
A
eosinophil
14
Q
molecule that transports oxygen in RBCs
A
hemoglobin
15
Q
___ or iron atom in hemoglobin gives blood its characteristic red color.
A
heme
