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Blood Notes Flashcards

1
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most abundant cells in our body that are produced in the bone marrow

A

red blood cells

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2
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protein found in red blood cells that carried oxygen

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hemoglobin

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3
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component of blood that is part of our immune system and destroy pathogens in our body

A

white blood cells

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4
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yellowish liquid part of the blood

A

plasma

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5
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clotting factors in our plasma that clot together and prevent blood loss from a wound

A

platelets

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6
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our blood type is determined by these, which are inherited from our parents

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genes

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7
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a blood type that contains A agglutinogens

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type A

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8
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blood type that contains B agglutinogens

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type B

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9
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blood type that contains both A and B agglutinogens

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type AB

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10
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a blood type that does not contain A or B agglutinogens

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type O

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11
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indicates the presence of a specific protein; discovered while studying Rhesus monkeys

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Rh factor

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12
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people with type O blood are called universal ___, because they can give blood to anyone

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donors

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12
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people with type AB blood are called universal ___, because they can receive blood from anyone

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receivers

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12
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stands for bloodstain pattern analysis

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BPA

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12
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patterns created when a bloody object comes in contact with another surface; also called contact patterns

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transfer

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13
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bloodstains created by the application of force to the area where the blood originated

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spatter

14
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pointed edges of a droplet that radiate out from the spatter and can help to determined the direction of force

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spines

15
Q

type of blood stain created by the force of gravity and appears as drops or blood pools

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passive

16
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type of bloodstain that is created when a force is applied to the source of the blood, such as castoff, impact spatters, and arterial spurting

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projected

17
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used by investigators to detect the presence of blood

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luminol

18
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the test used at a crime scene to enhance a bloodstain to make it more visible in photographs

A

LCV

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