Student Discussion Assignment
- Briefly identify and discuss the specific tissue type associated with human blood.
- View Table 29.1 (a) in your Laboratory Manual and identify the cell type(s) that is/are described by the following abbreviated statements. Post your responses in the threaded Discussion Area below.
- Releases histamine; promotes inflammation
- Transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Immune response
- Phagocytic granulocytic leukocytes
- Blood clotting
- View the blood tying slides in Figure 29.7 (a) in your Laboratory Manual and identify the microscopic structures indicated by a leader line, number, or bracket. Identify the specific blood type and post your responses to the following abbreviated questions/statements in the threaded Discussion Area below.
- B blood type; what types of antigens are found? Clumping in Anti-A or Anti-B?
- O blood type; what types of antigens are found? Clumping in Anti-A or Anti-B?
- AB blood type; what types of antigens are found? Clumping in Anti-A or Anti-B?
- What blood type/Rh factor is considered the universal donor and why?