blood Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is a hemocytoblast?
Primary stem blood cell that all other blood cells form from.
What is the buffy coat?
Layer of thrombocytes.
What is the universal donor blood type?
O-
white blood cell
- Monocyte
- Neutrophil
- Lymphocyte
Which cells are responsible for antibody production?
B lymphocyte, plasma cell.
What is hemoglobin?
Iron-containing protein that binds to oxygen molecules.
What is plasma?
Clear (straw) portion of the blood.
What is leukemia?
White blood cells are able to multiply at very large numbers.
What is polycythemia?
High RBC count.
What is a thrombus?
Blood clot.
What does leukocytosis indicate?
High WBC count indicating an infection.
What percentage of blood is made up of cells?
45%.
What is an antigen?
Stimulates antibody production.
What is blood doping?
Used among athletes and military personnel to enhance performance.
What blood types can receive AB- blood?
- AB+
- AB-
What is agglutination?
Clumping together when incompatible blood types are mixed.
What are platelets?
Tiny cell fragments.
What is sickle-cell anemia?
A hereditary disease characterized by deformed RBCs.
Name the factors that function in blood clotting.
- Prothrombin
- Thrombin
- Fibrinogen
Who is Karl Landsteiner?
Person important in identifying blood type groups and Rh factors.
What is a centrifuge used for?
To separate the whole blood into solid elements and its liquid component.
Who can donate blood to a B- recipient?
- B-
- O-
What is diapedesis?
Leukocytes slipping in and out of blood vessels.
What is jaundice?
Yellow skin tone due to immature liver in infants.
