Blood Types WK7 L2 Flashcards
HOW ARE BLOOD TYPES DETERMINED?
PRESECENCE OF SPECIFIC GLYOPROTEINS (ANTIGENS) ON THE RED BLOOD CELL MEMBRANE
WHAT DO ANTIGENS DO?
ENABLE THE BODY TO DISTINGUISH ITS OWN CELLS FROM MATTER
WHERE ARE ANTIGENS?
ON THE SURFACE OF ALL CELLS
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF ANTIGENS?
A AND B
IS THE BLOOD PLASMA THE SAME TYPE AS THE ANTIGENS?
NO THEY ARE OPPOSITE
WHY IS THE BLOOD PLASMA AND THE ANTIGEN OF THE RED BLOOD CELLS OPPOSITE?
SO THE BLOOD CELL DOES NOT REACT WITH THE BLOOD PLASMA
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ANTIGENS AND BLOOD PLASMA HAVE THE SAME ANTIBODIES?
THE BLOOD PLASMA WOULD CLUMP ON THE ANTIGEN AND BIND THE BLOOD TOGETHER CAUSING BLOOD THICKENING AND BLOCKING ORGANS CAUSING KIDNEY FAILURE
WHAT ANTIGENS DOES TYPE A BLOOD HAVE?
A ANTIGENS
WHAT ANTIGENS DOES TYPE B BLOOD HAVE?
B ANTIGENS
WHAT ANTIGENS DOES TYPE AB BLOOD HAVE?
A AND B ANTIGENS
WHAT ANTIGENS DOES TYPE O BLOOD HAVE?
NO ANTIGENS
WHAT TYPE OF ANTIBODY DOES TYPE A BLOOD HAVE?
B ANTIBODY
WHAT TYPE OF ANTIBODY DOES TYPE B BLOOD HAVE?
A ANTIBODY
WHAT TYPE OF ANTIBODY DOES TYPE AB BLOOD HAVE?
NO ANTIBODY
WHAT TYPE OF ANTIBODY DOES TYPE 0 BLOOD HAVE?
A AND B ANTIBODY