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Chpt21
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Question | Answer |
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gives RBCs ability to carry oxygen | hemoglobin |
antigen on RBC surface that makes blood types positive and contains no antibodies in the plasma | RH |
aspirin, warfarin, heparin all inhibit clotting | antigoagulants |
platelets | thrombocyte |
cell fragments that become sticky and clump together to form platelet plugs | platelets |
to eat bacteria or dead cells | phagocytosis |
to stop bleeding | hemostasis |
clot or air bubble that moves in blood | embolus |
bright red blood containing high oxygen levels | arterial |
people with blood type AB are universal | recipient |
blood carries to cells along with nutrients | oxygen |
first response to blood vessel injury is to constrict | vascular spasm |
fluid that bathes body cells | interstitial |
antigens or proteins found on surface of RBC that determine blood type | agglutinogens |
process that allows them to move through capillary walls into tissue spaces | emigration |
cells and cell fragments in blood | formed elements |
blood removes from cells along with wastes | carbon dioxide |
system consisting of blood, heart and vessels | cardiovascular |
people with blood type O are universal | donor |
process that dissolves blood clots | fibrinolysis |
blood cell formation | hemopoiesis |
connective tissue consisting of formed elements suspended in plasma | blood |
liquid part of blood | plasma |
do not contain oxygen, fight infection and inflammation | white blood cell |
7.4, slightly basic | ph |
natural antibodies in plasma for antigens not present on RBC | agglutinins |
clot in an unbroken vessel | thrombosis |
WBCs | leukocyte |
formation of blood clot | coagulation |
RBCs | erythrocyte |
dull red blood containing little osygen | venous |
production of RBCs | erythropoiesis |