Chapter 11: Blood Flashcards
ABO
Blood typing classification system
parts of blood
plasma
formed elements
AB
recieve any type of blood
universal reciever
Red blood cells
RBC
erythrocytes
transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
does not have a nucleus
agranular
no grains
smallest and largest types of WBC
Lymphocytes (smallest)
monocytes (largest)
Functions of blood
transport, defense, regulation
rh system
“rhesus”(monkeys) – antigen is either present (+) or absent (-) on the surface of the red blood cells
Type A blood
Person has type A antigen on surface of RBC and antibodies against B
blood typing
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Plasma
the fluid portion of the blood
55% of blood
granular
Basophils (longest)
Eosinophils
Neutrophils (smallest)
blood types
A
B
AB
O
erythropoietin
hormone produced naturally by kidney’s that stimulate red blood cell production
Stem cells
starting cell
generic
can grow to be whatever kind of cell
2 main types of WBC
granular
agranular
