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blood type designation based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on a person's
red blood cells; A, B, AB, and O are the most common blood types.
ABO blood group system system of classifying blood type based on the presence or absence
of A and B antigens on a person's red blood cells.
Rh factor a protein that may be present on a person's red blood cells.
Rh positive designation for people who have Rh factor on their red blood cells.
Rh negative designation for people who do not have Rh factor on their red blood cells.
transfusion a transfer of blood from one person to the bloodstream of another.
arterial blood blood in the arteries; oxygenated and marked by a bright red color.
venous blood blood in the veins; it is deoxygenated and dark, deep red in color.
syringe a tubular device with a plunger that, when pulled, acts to draw in fluid (e.g., blood).
capillary blood blood in the capillaries; contains both arterial and venous blood and its color
is somewhere between bright and deep red.
thrombosis the formation of a clot within a blood vessel.
hemostasis the stopping of a f low of blood.
, vasoconstriction reaction to injury in a blood vessel causing narrowing of muscular tissue at
the site of the injury.
enzyme a substance in the body that speeds up a specific reaction.
thrombin an enzyme in plasma that controls platelet response.
primary hemostasis the first stage of hemostasis, concluding with the formation of a platelet
plug.
fibrinogen a protein associated with blood clotting; fibrinogen is turned into fibrin when
injury occurs, creating a mesh with platelets to stop bleeding.
fibrin a protein that cannot be dissolved; forms a mesh with platelets to stop bleeding when
injury occurs.
hemostatic plug the mesh of fibrin and activated platelets formed at an injury site.
secondary hemostasis the second stage of hemostasis, concluding with the formation of the
hemostatic plug.
fibrinolysis the breaking down of fibrin as an injury heals.
plasmin enzyme that plays a vital role in breaking apart fibrin as an injury heals.
clotting factor blood protein involved in the process of blood clotting.