Ch. 11 -Blood

Be able to:

1--describe the characteristics of blood: amount, color, pH, viscosity

2--define plasma and what's in it.

3--explain what is a hematocrit.

4--define erythrocytes, what do they do, and explain why hemoglobin is important.

5--define the role of stem cells & lymphatic tissue.
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6--define hemoglobin and relate it to hypoxia.

7--explain pernicious anemia and why someone would have it.

8--describe ABO and Rh blood types.

9--explain the role of RhoGam and its relationship to erythroblastosis fetalis.

10--name the 5 different kinds of white blood cells  and tell the special role of lymphocytes.

11--explain how phagocytosis helps the body defend itself.

12--tell what are thrombocytes, why they are important.

13--differentiate between a thrombus and an embolism.

14--differentiate between fibrin, clot retraction and fibrinolysis and tell the role of each in controlling bleeding.