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1.1.4 Flashcards

1
Q

What is plasma?

A

The liquid part of blood

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2
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What does plasma do?

A

Distributes nutrients, helps the body recover from injury, removes waste, and supports blood vessels

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3
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Scientific name for red blood cells

A

Erythrocytes

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4
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Scientific name for white blood cells

A

Leukocytes

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5
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Scientific name for platelets

A

Thrombocytes

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6
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What do erythrocytes do?

A

Transport oxygen through the body

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7
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What do leukocytes do?

A

Fight disease and infection to support the immune system

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8
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What do thrombocytes do?

A

Clot blood

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9
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Acronym for internet reliability

A

Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

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10
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What do presumptive tests react to?

A

Hemoglobin

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11
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Leucocrystal Violet (LCV) reaction

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the LCV (a dye) turns violet if blood

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12
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Luminol reaction

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Luminol (an organic compound) turns bright blue if blood

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13
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Kastle-Meyer reaction

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Phenolphthalein turns pink if it could be blood and yellow if negative

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14
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Antigen

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a substance that causes an immune response

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15
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Antibody scientific name

A

immunoglobulin

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16
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Antibody

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A protein in the blood that binds to pathogens and alien substances

17
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Agglutination

A

Clumping when blood is exposed to antibodies the blood doesn’t have

18
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A blood antibodies

A

Anti-B

19
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B blood antibodies

A

Anti-A

20
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AB blood antibodies

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none

21
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O blood antibodies

A

Anti-A and anti-B

22
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Universal donor

A

O blood

23
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Universal recipient

A

AB blood

24
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Type A genotype (homozygous)

A

IᴬIᴬ

25
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Type A genotype (heterozygous)

A

Iᴬi

26
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Type B genotype (homozygous)

A

IᴮIᴮ

27
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Type B genotype (heterozygous)

A

Iᴮi

28
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Type AB genotype (always heterozygous)

A

IᴬIᴮ

29
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Type O genotype (always homozygous)

A

ii

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