Heart And Things Flashcards
What do red blood cells do
Carry oxygen through the blood
What do white blood cells do
Fight infection/immune response
What do Platelets do
Create blood clots heal wounds
What are the components of blood
- plasma
- red blood cells/erythrocytes
- white blood cells/ lymphocytes
- platelets/ thrombocytes
What is plasma made of
- water
- vitamins
- proteins
- glucose
What antigens are on an A+ blood cell?
A
Rh
What antigens are on an A- blood cell?
A
What antigens are on an B+ blood cell?
B
Rh
What antigens are on an B- blood cell?
B
What antigens are on an Ab+ blood cell?
A
B
RH
(Universal acceptor)
What antigens are on an AB- blood cell?
A
B
What antigens are on an O+ blood cell?
RH
What antigens are on an O- blood cell?
None “the naked blood cell”
What antibodies does the A+ blood cell make?
Anti- B
What antibodies does the A- blood cell make?
Anti- B
Anti- RH