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Chpt21
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |