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14 Cards in this Set
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Plasma |
Liquid part of blood. Carries dissolved foods to the cells in your body. |
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Red blood cells |
Makes 40% of your blood. Carries oxygen to all the cells in your body. Made in your blood marrow. They live for about 100 to 120 days. Makes 1/2 cups of RBC's everyday. It contains hemoglobin. |
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White blood cells |
Make up small percentage of blood lives in nucleus. Made in the spleen and lung nodes. They also make Antibodies. |
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Platelets |
Formed from bone cells in bone marrow. Their not living cells. Helps your blood clot. Uses fibrin. |
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The four types of blood |
O+ and O- A+ and A- B+ and B- AB+ and AB- |
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O+ can accept blood from... |
O+, A+, B+, AB+ |
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O- can accept blood from... |
All blood types |
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O- can accept blood from... |
All blood types |
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A+ can accept blood from... |
A+, AB+ |
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A- can accept blood from |
A+, A-, AB+, AB- |
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B+ can accept blood from |
B+, AB+ |
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B- can accept blood from |
B+, B-, AB+, AB- |
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AB+ can accept blood from |
AB+ |
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AB- can accept blood from |
AB+, AB- |
