Lecture 5 Flashcards
4 components in blood?
Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Platelets, plasma.
Four blood types?
A, AB, B, O.
What are responsible for the ABO blood types?
Two antigens, two antibodies.
Who were blood groups discovered by, and when?
Karl Landsteiner, 1900.
Antibodies to ???-???? antigens are present in blood.
Non-self.
How can ABO type be determined?
By using anti-A and anti-B antibodies.
Whether agglutination occurs indicates ABO type.
Which chromosome contains genes responsible for blood type?
Chromosome 9.
If a person with type A blood receives a transfusion of type B blood, what happens?
anti-B antibodies recognise as foreign, and agglutinate introduced red cells.
Can incompatible blood transfusions result in death?
Yes.
Which blood type is a universal donor, and which is a universal receiver?
O = universal donor. AB = universal receiver.
8 steps in path of blood flow?
- Deoxygenated blood enters R.A. from body.
- Blood enters R.V.
- Blood enters pulmonary artery.
- Oxygenation of blood in lungs.
- Blood enters L.A. via pulmonary veins
- Blood enters L.V.
- Oxygenated blood pumped to Aorta.
- Oxygen leaves blood, enters tissues.
Are arteries large/small?
… thick/thin?
… elastic/rigid?
Large diameter.
Thick.
Elastic walls.
Are veins large/small?
… thick/thin?
… valves/no valves?
Large diameter.
Thin.
One-way valves.
Which blood vessel contains no smooth muscle?
Capillaries.
Why are arteries large and elastic?
Act as pressure reservoirs for smooth flow of blood.
Which blood vessel is covered with rings of smooth muscle, to regulate blood flow?
Arteriole.