Blood Types Flashcards

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There are —- major blood groups determined or absence of two ——– ( — & —–) on the surface of ——

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4
Antigens
A and B
RBCs

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1901

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Austrian Karl Landsteiner discovered human blood groups

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Antigens

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Chemicals on the surface of RBCs

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Different blood types have different ——– in plasma

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Antibodies

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Antibodies

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Chemical in plasma that attaches to antigens on RBCs causing clumping

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Antibodies are for

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Antigens not on own RBSs

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A person can be either —– or —–

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Rh+

Rh-

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When the fetus is —- and the mother is —-, this can cause the mother’s ———– to attack the fetus

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Rh+
Rh-
Immune system

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Mixing blood types can

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Cause the RBCs to clump which could form a clot

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