Blood Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What are the four components of Blood? | Plasma, Red blood cells, White blood cells, Platelets |
What % of plasma and what % of blood cells and platelets are present in the blood? | 55% Plasma, 45% Platelets |
What is the role of plasma? | Transport |
Where are red blood cells produced? | Bone marrow of large bones |
Describe the shape of red blood cells | Biconcave/circular discs |
Where are dead red blood cells broken down? | Liver and spleen |
What is the role of red blood cells? | Transport Oxygen |
What is the iron containing pigment found in red blood cells called? | Haemoglobin |
When oxygen moves into the red blood cells it attaches to haemoglobin forming what? | Oxyhaemoglobin |
What is the role of white blood cells in the body? | Fight infection/disease |
Leukaemia is a form of cancer. Describe how leukaemia occurs in relation to white blood cells. | Cells are produced too rapidly and are immature - unable to protect against disease and cannot clot blood sufficiently. |
What is the role of platelets? | Clot the blood |
What functions do blood clots have? | Reduce blood loss, prevent the entry of microorganisms |
What is thrombosis? | When a vessel wall is damaged, a clot forms and blocks the blood vessel |
List the functions of blood | Transport of food, waste and hormones, transport of heat, transport of O2, defence against disease. |
What are the four main blood groups? | A, B, AB, O |
Name two types of white blood cell | Lymphocytes, Monocytes |
What role do lymphocytes have? | Make antibodies |
What role do monocytes have? | Engulf bacteria |
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