Blood elements and blood groupings Flashcards
protein found in the plasma; regulates the amount of water
albumin
something foreign to the body; causes antibodies to form
antigen
yellow compound that breaks down heme in vertebrates
bilirubin
classifies blood types
ABO system
immature red blood cell
erythroblasts
red blood cell
erythrocytes
production of blood cells
hematopoiesis
carries oxygen and picks up CO2
hemoglobin
anticoagulant
heparin
involved in clotting mechanism
fibrin
white blood cells
leukocytes
have grains
granulocytes
anti allergies
basophils
go up with allergies
eosinophils
kill bacterias
neutrophils
no grains
agranulocytes
produce antibodies
lymphocytes
proteins that kill bacteria, virus, and antigens
antibodies
Antigen on RBC of Rh-positive individuals
Rh factor
test the compatibility of a donor’s and a recipient’s blood or tissue
cross matching
eats foreign materials and debris
monocytes
blood formation in bone marrow
myelopoieisis
eat bacteria or dead WBC
phagocytes
liquid portion of blood
plasma
protein with antibody activity; ex. IgC, IgA
immunoglobulins
responsible for blood clots
platelets, thrombocytes
many shapes of nucleus
polymorphonuclear
plasma minus fibrin
serum
type of transfusion; recovering blood lost
autologous transfusion
type of transfusion; getting from a donor
homologous
type of transfusion; getting everything
whole blood
itching, fever, headache, trouble breathing
transfusion reaction
