Hair, Fingerprint, Parts of Blood, Etc... Flashcards
What is the outermost layer of hair?
Cuticle
What is the layer of hair between the other two layers?
Cortex
What is the innermost layer of hair?
Medulla
What are the 4 fingerprint patterns?
Loop, whorl, arch, tented arch
What are the 4 components of blood?
Red blood cells,white blood cells, plasma, platelets
What carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, and iron throughout the body?
Red blood cells
What part of blood helps fight off illnesses and diseases?
White blood cells
What part of blood is mostly made of water and carrys wastes, nutrients, and minerals?
Plasma
What part of blood helps it clot when you get a cut?
Platelets
What is the scientific name for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
What is the scientific name for white blood cells?
Lenkocytes
What is the scientific name for Platelets?
Thrombocytes
What is Hematocrit?
The measure of how much of someone’s blood is red blood cells
What is a positive control?
Sample that you know should test positive (blood)
What is a negative control?
Sample that you know should test negative (ex: water)