Name: ________________________________________________ Period: ____________ Date: __________________
Composition of Blood
Blood is the fluid of life, carrying oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues and carbon dioxide
from body tissues to the lungs. Blood is the fluid of growth, carrying nutrients and hormones
to all body tissues, and blood is the fluid of health, carrying disease-fighting substances to all
body tissues and waste to the kidneys.
A. PLASMA- is the ___________________ part of blood. _____% of plasma is ____________.
The liquid plasma carries the solid cells and platelets.
B. RED BLOOD CELLS- Their job is to carry ___________________ and ____________________
to and from the body tissues.
Shape:
Produced in:
Hemoglobin:
C. WHITE BLOOD CELLS- Their job is to fight and destroy invading _______________________.
Shape:
Produced in:
D. PLATELETS- Their job is to help blood _________________.
Shape:
Produced in:
BLOOD TYPES AND Rh FACTOR
There are distinct chemical differences present on the surface of the red blood cells.
One chemical molecule is called “A” and the other “B”.
Type A has the “A” molecule
______% of the population has this type.
Type B has the “B” molecule
______% of the population has this type.
Type AB has both molecules
______% of the population has this type.
Type O has neither molecule
______% of the population has this type.
Type A blood can donate to Type_______________
Type B blood can donate to Type_______________
Type AB blood can donate to Type______________
Type O blood can donate to Type_______________
Type A blood can receive from Types__________________
Type B blood can receive from Types__________________
Type AB blood can receive from Types__________________
Type O blood can receive from Type _________ only!
Rh FACTOR- you are either + or –
When having a transfusion, you must receive blood with the same Rh factor.
______% are Rh +
______% are Rh-
Rh Factor problem in emergencycan arise if Rh- mother has given birth to an Rh+ baby. In next pregnancy, there is a
danger that her body has produced antibodies against Rh+ blood. If fetus is Rh+, its’
blood may be attacked by these antibodies. There is a treatment that can prevent this
problem. What is the name of the treatment?