thrombocytes
another term for a blood platelet
erythrocytes
another term for red blood cells
leukocytes
another term for white blood cells
veins
blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
arteries
blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
antibodies
proteins secreted by white blood cells that attach to RBCs as an immune response
antigen
substances found on the surface of any foreign molecule or cell in the body that can trigger an immune response
agglutination
clumping of red blood cells
luminol
which test produces light when possible blood is present
ELISA
which test uses antibodies that react to human blood to tell if mammal blood is from a human
Kastle-Meyer
which test reacts with blood stains and turns pink if blood is present
Dr. Victor Balthazard
who was the first to research and analyze spatter patterns
Karl Landsteiner
who discovered the ABO and Rh blood groups
bloodletting
egyptians used what technique to try to cure diseases
class
blood typing is considered what kind of evidence
individual
blood profiling is considered what kind of evidence
hemoglobins
what component of RBCs carry oxygen
iron
blood is red because it contains
tissue
blood is considered to be a type of
red blood cells
which type of cell is most abundant in blood
white blood cells
which type of blood cells fights disease as part of the immune system
water
blood plasma is made mostly of
dissolved proteins, nutrients, and wastes
blood plasma is 10% made up of
assist in blood clotting and repair damaged blood vessels
blood platelets serve what function
round since blood sticks together
when blood falls, it maintains what shape and why
satellite droplets
small secondary droplets around the main blood spatter drop are called
straight down
a circular drop of blood indicates a blood drop fell
dripping wounds
circular blood drops are common with what type of injury
Rhesus monkeys
the Rh factor was discovered when studying which organism's blood
spikes
if blood lands on a porous surface, such as wood or ceiling tile, then the edge of the drop of blood may form extensions called
beating, stabbing
medium velocity blood spatter measuring 1-4mm is common with what type of injury
blunt object impact
blood spatter larger than 4mm is common with what injury
if there are circular, un-nucleated RBCs
looking at blood through a microscope, how can you determine if it is from a mammal
antibodies
during an antigen-antibody response, what binds to and destroys the foreign invaders
B-lymphocytes
what type of WBC is activated during an antigen-antibody response
type AB
blood cells have both A and B antigen proteins
type O
blood cells have neither A nor B antigen proteins
type A
blood cells have A antigen protein
type B
blood cells have B antigen protein
type B
Blood plasma has anti-A antibodies
type A
blood plasma has anti-B anitbodies
type AB
blood plasma has neither anti-A and anti-B antibodies
type O
blood plasma has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
type A
most common of ABO blood types
type AB
least common of ABO blood types
type Rh+
85% of the population is considered to have this
type Rh-
blood that does not clump in the 3rd testing well during a blood type
type B
12% of the population is considered to have this
use luminol powder
when first arriving at a crime scene, you do not see blood. what should you do?
use Kastle-Meyer test then ELISA test
you find a red stain at a crime scene but you are not sure if it is blood. what should you do?
type AB and A
if a person has type A blood, who can they donate blood to?
only type O
if a person has type O blood, who can they get a blood transfusion from?