Blood Note Sheet

What are some of the substances transported by blood?

a. _________ from the lungs to the body cells
b. _________ from body cells to the lungs
c. ________________from digestive tract to body cells
d. ___________&___________ products from body cells to the organs of excretion
e. _____________produced by various body parts
f. ___________________ from endocrine glands to body organs
The blood also _________________the body against _____________________.

The Blood (Hem/o or hemat/o)

 Blood is composed of __________ liquid plasma and 45% formed elements. Formed elements
are Erythrocytes also known as red blood cells( ) , ______________ also known as white
blood cells ( ), and platelets, also known as __________________.

________________
 Liquid part of blood; contains nutrients, wastes and hormones. 91% water, 9% proteins
 Fibrinogen & prothrombin are clotting __________________ to help blood clot and control
bleeding.

Blood Types-

The Rh Factor
  People are either Rh positive or Rh negative; If you are Rh positive, you ___________ the Rh
antigen; If you are Rh negative, you _______ ________ have the Rh antigen
 Important to know Blood Type and Rh factor if a patient is going to receive blood

Pathology of the Blood System:

Aneurysm-

Arteriosclerosis (arteri/o = artery + -sclerosis = hardening) –

Varicose Veins –

Thrombus –

Embolus –

Leukemia (leuk/o = white + -emia = blood condition) –

Anemia –

Sickle Cell Anemia –

Hemophilia-

Septicemia (septic)-

Blood System Abbreviations

  P – ________________
 _____- – blood pressure
 _________– red blood cells
 WBC – white blood ____________
 LDL – low density lipoprotein
 ________ – high density lipoprotein
 ABG – arterial __________ gas
 tPA – tissue plasminogen activator

Career Opportunities
 ___________________________ (hemat/o = blood + -ologist = specialist) - specializes and
treats disorders of the blood
 Phlebotomist - Takes patient blood samples and prepares them for testing in the lab
 Medical Laboratory Technologist (MT) - Works under the supervision of
_____________________ to study tissues, fluids, and cells in the human body
 Medical Laboratory Assistant - Prepares ___________________ for testing and helps clean and
maintain laboratory equipment.