About 1% of blood is comprised of _____________

About 55% of blood is comprised of _____________

Red blood cells are also known as

White blood cells are also known as

Platelets are also known as

____________ helps to stimulate stem cells in bone marrow to increase red blood cell production

____________ in the red blood cell allows it to transport oxygen.

Make up 60% of white blood cells, and are usually first on the scene to fight infection by engulfing microorganisms

Make up 2-4% of white blood cells, defend agains large parasites (worms), and moderate the severity of allergic reactions

Make up 0.5% of circulating white blood cells, and contain histamines which play a role in inflammation and allergic reactions

Make up 5% of circulating white blood cells, some of which leave the blood stream and transform into macrophages

Make up 30% of circulating white blood cells, play an important role in the immune response, and has 2 types - B cells and T cells

Play an important role in hemostasis

Play an important role in the immune response

Play an important role in carrying oxygen

______________ is a deficiency of one or more clotting proteins

______________ is caused by low iron or hemoglobin

______________ is a recessive genetic disorder which causes hemoglobin to improperly fold, and changes the shape of red blood cells.

A person with this blood type is known as a universal donor.

A person with this blood type is known as a universal recipient.

A person with this blood type does NOT make antibodies

against A antigen or B antigen

A person with this blood type makes antibodies

against A antigen

A person with this blood type makes antibodies

against B antigen

This is the most common blood type in the US.

The antigen that is responsible for making a blood type + or - is the ____ antigen.

If a woman who is Rh _____ is pregnant with a baby who is Rh_____, it can cause problems for future pregnancies

This is the least common blood type in the US.

What type of blood cell is this?

What type of blood cell is this?

What specific type of leukocyte l is this?

What specific type of leukocyte l is this?

What specific type of leukocyte l is this?

What specific type of leukocyte l is this?