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Lab Midterm Flashcards

1
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Where is the pituitary gland located?

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base of brain; below hypothalamus

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2
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What hormones does the anterior pituitary gland produce?

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  1. thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)
  2. prolactin(PRL)
  3. follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)
  4. luteinizing hormone(LH)
  5. adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)
  6. growth hormone(GH)
  7. Oxytocin
  8. antidiuretic hormone(ADH)
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3
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What lobe is responsible for storing hormones?

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posterior pituitary gland

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4
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What lobe is responsible for producing hormones?

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anterior pituitary lobe

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5
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Why is the pituitary hormone called the “master gland?”

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it controls the function of many other endocrine glands

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6
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Where is the thyroid gland located?

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base of the neck(butterfly shaped)

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7
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Name the three hormones produced by the thyroid gland.

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  1. Triiodothyronine (T3)
  2. Thyroxine (T4)
  3. Calcitonin
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8
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What effect does the hormone triiodothyronine(T3) have on the body?

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controls metabolic rate and oxidation

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What effect does the hormone thyroxine(T4) have on the body?

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control metabolic rate and oxidation

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10
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What effect does the hormone calcitonin have on the body?

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decreases calcium levels in blood by stimulating deposition of calcium into the bones

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11
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Where is the pancreas located?

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behind the stomach

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12
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What are the two hormones the pancreas produces that regulate blood sugar levels.

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  1. insulin
  2. glucagon
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13
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What effect does insulin have on the body?

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decreases blood sugar by causing cells to take up glucose

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What effect does glucagon have on the body?

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increases glucose by stimulating the liver to break down glycogen & release glucose into the blood

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Where is the parathyroid gland located?

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4 pea sized circles found on the thyroid gland

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16
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Name a hormone produced by the parathyroid gland.

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parathyroid hormone(PTH)

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17
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What effect does parathyroid hormone(PTH) have?

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increases Ca levels in the blood by increasing secretion from bone & decreasing excretion in the kidneys

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18
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Where is the adrenal gland located?

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there is one adrenal gland on top of each kidney, making two in total

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19
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Name the 3 hormones produced by the cortex(adrenal gland).

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  1. mineralcorticoids
  2. glucocorticoids
  3. gonadocorticoids
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20
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What effect do mineralocorticoids have on the body?

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regulate H2O & electrolyte balance

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21
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What effect do glucocorticoids have on the body?

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regulate cortisol, cortisone, corticosterone (which increase blood glucose

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22
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What effect do gonadocorticoids have on the body?

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regulate androgens & some estrogens

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23
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Name two hormones produced by the medulla of the adrenal gland, and their effects.

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  1. epinephrine
  2. norepinephrine
    -fight or flight response
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24
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What cells are classified as granulocytes?

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-neutrophils
-eosinophils
-basophils

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25
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What cells are classified as agranulocytes?

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-lymphocytes
-monocytes

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26
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What is the function of neutrophils?

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chemically attracted to inflammation sites and are active phagocytes

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27
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What characteristics help identify a neutrophil?

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multi lobed nucleus(3-6); pale red/blue cytoplasmic granules

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28
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What is the abundance of neutrophils in the blood?

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50-70%

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29
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What is the abundance of eosinophils in the blood?

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2-4%

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30
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What is the function of eosinophils?

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attacks parasitic worms too large to be phagocytized; play complex role in allergies and asthma

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31
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What characteristics help identify eosinophils?

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bilobed nucleus; red cytoplasmic granules

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32
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What is the abundance of basophils in the blood?

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less than 1%

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33
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What is the function of basophils?

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granules contain histamine, which act as a vasodilator & attracts other WBCs to inflamed site; no direct participation in immune system

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34
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What characteristics help identify a basophil?

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bilobed nucleus; purplish/black cytoplasmic granules

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35
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What is the abundance of lymphocytes in the blood?

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25% or more

36
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What is the function of lymphocytes?

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associated w lymphoid tissue & play a key role in immunity (B & T lymphocytes)

37
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What characteristics help identify lymphocytes?

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nucleus occupies most of cell; blue cytoplasm

38
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What is the abundance of monocytes in the blood?

39
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What is the function of monocytes?

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active phagocytes against viruses and chronic infection; largest leukocyte

40
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What characteristics help identify monocytes?

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u-shaped/kidney shaped nucleus; abundant pale blue cytoplasm

41
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What is the abundance of erythrocytes in the blood?

42
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What is the function of erythrocytes?

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gas transport w hemoglobin that carries oxygen in blood; transports ~20% of CO2 from tissues to lungs

43
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What characteristics help identify erythrocytes?

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biconcave shape; no nucleus/organelles

44
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Name the hormone that stimulates growth in bones and skeletal muscles.

A

growth hormone

45
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Calcitonin _______ blood calcium levels while parathyroid hormone _______ blood calcium levels.

A

decreases; increases

46
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The gonadotropins, which stimulate the gonads, consist of the hormones ______ and ______.

A

follicle stimulating hormone; luteinizing hormone

47
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Name the hormone that reduces or inhibits urinary output and thereby raises blood pressure.

A

antidiuretic hormone/vasopressin

48
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This gland and its hormones are involved in the maturation of T-lymphocytes in the immune system.

49
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______ are chemical messengers that are released directly into the blood to inhibit/stimulate its target organs.

50
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The endocrine system works in conjunction with the _______ system to influence homeostasis of the body.

51
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What type of tissue is blood?

A

connective

52
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Oxygen-rich blood is usually a scarlet color.

53
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Blood consists of [a] and [b].

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plasma; formed elements

54
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Which condition is a normal homeostatic response to sickness?

A

leukocytosis

55
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The chemical present in the granules of a basophil is [a].

56
Q

Erythrocytes have no nucleus or organelles, therefore they are not true cells.

57
Q

Which blood type(s) can receive type AB blood?

58
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The most abundant leukocyte is the [A] while the least abundant leukocyte is the [B].

A

neutrophil; basophil

59
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In systemic circulation, arteries carry oxygen-poor blood.

59
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In systemic circulation, arteries carry oxygen-poor blood.

60
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On the left side of the heart, blood will flow from the left atrium through the _________ valve into the left ventricle. What is the name of this valve?

A

bicuspid/mitral

61
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Which are the largest veins of the body?

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superior/inferior vena cava

62
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The muscular wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the right ventricle.

63
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“Lub” is associated with the closing of the [a] valves, and “dup” is associated with the closing of the [b] valves.

A

atrioventricular; semilunar

64
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The stage of the cardiac cycle during which the ventricles contract is called.

65
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What are the auscultation sounds of the heart?

66
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The atria repolarize during the _________ complex.

67
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What does the QRS complex represent in an EKG?

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ventricular depolarization & atrial repolarization

68
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From the AV node, the impulse sweeps to the [a].

A

AV bundle; bundle of His; atrioventricular bundle

69
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Which blood vessels have valves?

70
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Name the type of arteries that contain a large amount of elastic tissue in their tunica media to withstand pressure fluctuations.

A

elastic arteries

71
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The largest artery of the body is the [a].

72
Q

Blockage of the _______ duct may cause swelling in the right arm.

A

right lymphatic duct

73
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T cells (T lymphocytes) differentiate in the __________.

74
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Anemia

A

condition in which the blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity is too low to support normal metabolism. May result from a decrease in RBCs or decreased hemoglobin content in the RBCs.

75
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Polycythemia

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abnormal excess of RBCs that increases blood viscosity

76
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Leukopenia

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abnormally low white blood cell count/ below 4000 cells per mmᶟ

77
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Leukocytosis

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increased WBCs, over 11,000 cells per microliter, is a normal homeostatic response to an infection in the body

78
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Leukemia

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overproduction of abnormal WBCs, accompanied by a reduction in the number of RBCs and platelets

79
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Sickle cell anemia

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abnormal hemoglobin, results from a change in one of the 146 amino acids in a beta chain of the globin molecule. Cell becomes irregular shaped and is not able to carry oxygen.

80
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Iron deficiency anemia

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inadequate intake of iron-containing foods or impaired iron absorption (iron is a part of hemoglobin)

81
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Coagulation

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blood clotting

82
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Hematocrit

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percentage of RBCs present in a given volume

83
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Centrifuging

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centrifugal force packs down heavier formed elements in a capillary tube, and less dense plasma remains at the top. (In order: plasma, buffy coat (leukocytes and platelets), and erythrocytes at the bottom)

84
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Erythroblastosis fetalis

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caused by transplacental transmission of maternal antibodies to the fetal blood. Resulting in hemolysis of the RBCs of the fetus

85
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Antigen

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anything that the body perceives as foreign and generate an immune response

86
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Antibodies

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preformed antibodies in the plasma that act against RBC carrying antigens that are not on a person’s own RBC and cause clumping

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