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| ERYTHROCYTES | More commonly called red blood cells. |
| LEUKOCYTES | Also called white blood cells |
| THROMBOCYTES | More commonly called platelets |
| HEMOGLOBIN | Oxygen carrying protein found in abundance within red blood cells |
| BLOOD | Type of connective tissue consisting of plasma |
| ERYTHROCYTES | Sacs of hemoglobin molecules that transport the bulk of oxygen carried in the blood. Contain at least 50 dif't surface antigens on their external surfaces. Have no organelles or a nucleus and rely exclusively on fermentation to produce ATP. |
| LEUKOCYTES | Known as white blood cells (WBCs), there are five kinds in two groups: granulocytes & agranulocytes |
| FIBRINOGEN | a protein present in blood plasma (clothing) |
| LEUKEMIA | cancer of white blood cells |
| ANEMIA | low RBC count |
| COAGULATION | Clotting, a process that "plugs" ruptures vessels, stopping bleeding (leaking of blood) and begin the process of healing |
| HEMOPOIESIS | Means "blood making" |
| PLASMA | Constitutes to 55% of blood volume, it is a liquid component of blood. |
| BLOOD GROUP | Cells in the body contain structures on them called antigens that identify them as "belonging" to the body. Antigens that are not recognized by the immune system elicit an immune response. |
| ANTIGEN | Any substance that has the ability to stimulate an immune response. |
| ANTIBODIES | Proteins found in the plasma, mainly globulins that are manufactured by leukocytes |
| AGGLUTINATION | is the clumping of RBCs; this happens when you introduce an incompatible blood type |
| AGGLUTINOGEN | blood type is determined by the presence or absense of this protein; (antigen) found on the surface of a RBC |
| AGGLUTININ | bd type is determined by the presence or absense of this protein; (antigen) found on the surface of a RBC |
| Rh FACTOR | known as antigen D; not found in all blood types; |
| ERYTHOBLASTOSIS FETALIS | happens when a mother with a Rh- bd type has a fetus that is Rh+; mother developes Rh+ antibodies that attack the fetus |
| RHOGAM INJECTION | mother with negative blood type needs to receive this w/in 72 hrs after giving birth to a Rh+ child; it is designed to attack and destroy antigen D before the mothers body detects it |
| "A" BLOOD TYPE | Type A blood antigens are |
| "B" BLOOD TYPE | Type A blood antibodies are |
| AB BLOOD TYPE | Type AB antigens are |
| NO BLOOD TYPE | Type AB antibodies are |
| NO BLOOD TYPE | Type O antigens are |
| ANTIGEN | a protein found on the surface of the red blood cells (erythrocytes); present at birth |
| ANTIBODY | a substance found in the plasma that attack corresponding antigens; not present at birth, but develop a few months after birth |
| BLOOD TYPE B | Has B antigens Has Anti-A antibodies |
| BLOOD TYPE A+ | Has A and Rh antigens Has Anti-B antibodies |
| AB-, A-, B-, O- | Which blood type can a person with AB- blood type receive? |
