Lesson 10.2 Crossword
Across
4. | a person with type O blood; type O blood has no antigens that can be attacked by the host's blood, so it can be donated to anyone |
5. | a severe hemolytic disease of a fetus or newborn caused by the production of maternal antibodies against the fetal red blood cell antigens, usually involving Rh incompatibility between the mother and fetus |
6. | the antigen of the Rh blood group that is found on the surface of red blood cells; people with the Rh factor are Rh+ and those lacking it are Rh– |
7. | cells that circulate in plasma and attack red blood cells with foreign antigens, or antigens that are different from those of the host |
8. | a person with type AB blood; type AB blood has neither A nor B antibodies, so a universal recipient can safely receive a transfusion of any blood type |
Down
1. | the process by which red blood cells clump together, usually in response to an antibody; can block small blood vessels and cause hemolysis |
2. | a protein on the surface of RBCs that is used to identify blood type; a molecule on the surface of cells that identifies cells as either "self" or "nonself" (foreign) cells |
3. | an immune serum that prevents a mother's blood from becoming sensitized to foreign antibodies from her fetus |