blood! Flashcards
Oxygen-rich blood color
scarlet red
composition of blood
Formed elements (45%)
plasma (55%)
buffy coat (less than 1%)
Oxygen-poor blood cloor
dull red
pH level range
7.35–7.45
what cell types make up the formed elements in blood
erythrocytes
leukocytes
platelets
erythrocytes
red blood cells
The main function is to carry oxygen
Leukocytes
white blood cells
Crucial in the body’s defense against disease
Platelets
cell fragments for clotting
Needed for the clotting process
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Rh- mom and Rh+ dad have a Rh+ baby
- mom begins producing antibodies after being introduced to Rh+ blood
- next Rh+ baby is growing, but attacked by mom’s antibodies
how to interp blood typing test
clotted wells mean they have that antigen (aka they are that type of blood)
agglutination
when antibodies and antigens mix in a bad way
cause the red blood cells to clump together
Hemophilia
An inability to clot, keeps bleeding out
Pernicious Anemia
a lack in Red Blood Cells
lack b12
Leukemia
Cancer of White Blood Cells
Sickle Cell Anemia process
Thinned out Red Blood Cell shape
Leukemia named after?
“leukos” - white
“haima” - blood
Leukemia diseases what does the first and second letter mean
1st letter: Acute or Chronic?
2nd letter: what type of cell is affected by the disease (lymphoblastic OR myeloid)
blood type commonality
most to least common
O, A, B, AB
POS MORE COMMON THAN NEG
DONATING
A and D donate to AB
O donates to all
neg can donate to all
all can donate from themselves
what happens when your body receives the wrong blood
your antibodies will attack the antigens
chronic leukemia
may not need immediate care
acute leukemia
requires aggressive treatment
Lymphocytic
form in the bone marrow
myeloid
a group of cells that mature into various adult blood cells
how do you write a genotype in a punnet square
i^a, i^b, i
