LESSON 1.2 Flashcards
Liquid tissue and the medium of circulation
Blood
The liquid portion of the blood
Plasma
The formed elements of the blood
Corpuscles
Plasma comprises __% of the blood by weight
55%
Corpuscles comprises __% of the blood by weight
45%
Transport gases, especially oxygen to all parts of the body
Red Blood cells (RBCs)
The red color is due to the pigment of __
Hemoglobin
Fight infection by secreting antibodies and engulfing foreign bodies
White Blood Cells (WBCs)
Those with granules
granulocytes
Those that lack granules
agranulocytes
Granulocytes contains
Basophil, Neutrophil, and Eosinophil
in 1990 a Austrian Scientist who discovered four different blood groups that characterizes human population
Karl Landsteiner
Substances that trigger the immune system to produce and immune response
Antigens
Are specialized Y-Shaped proteins produced primarily by plasma cells
Antibodies
What blood type is considered the universal donor
Blood type O