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Ch 12&14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sinusoid | enlarge capillary that acts as a blood channel |
| fibrin | blood protein that forms blood clot |
| venous sinus | large channel that drains blood low in O2 |
| aorta | largest artery that carries blood out of the hearts left ventricle |
| hemoglobin | iron containing protein in RBC that binds with O2 |
| hematopoietic | blood forming cell |
| hematocrit | volume % of RBC in whole blood |
| neutrophil | phagocytic granular WBC |
| venule | vessel between capillary and vein |
| sphygmomanometer | device used to measure BP (cuff) |
| vasodilation | increase in vessels lumen diameter |
| coagulation | blood clotting |
| serum | liquid portion of blood without clotting factors |
| erythrocyte | RBC |
| vein | vessel that carries blood towards the heart |
| elasticity | capacity of a structure to return to its original shape after being stretched |
| cryoprecipitate | precipitate when plama is frozen and then thawed |
| plasma | liquid portion of blood |
| vasoconstriction | decrease in vessels lumen diameter |
| leukocyte | WBC |
| transfusion | introduction of blood of blood components directly into bloodstream |
| endothelium | epithelium that lines the heart, lungs and lymphatic vessels |
| artery | vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| hemostasis | stoppage of bleeding |
| arteriole | vessel between a small artery and capillary |
| baroreceptor | receptor that responds to pressure |
| albumin | protein in blood plasma and other body fluids that helps to maintain osmotic pressure of blood |
| valve | structure that prevents fluid flowing backwards in the heart lungs and lymphatic vessels |
| capillary | microscopic vessel that exchanges take place between blood and tissues |
| agglutination | clumping of cells due to antigen antibody reaction |
| eosinophil | granular WBC that is bead like, bright pink cytoplasmic granules when stained w/ acid stain |
| platelet | cell fragment that forms a plug to stop bleeding and acts in blood clotting |
| antigen | foreign substance that induces an immune response |
| megakaryocyte | large cell that gives rise to blood platelets |
| vena cava | large vein that carries blood into the hearts right atrium |
| lymphocyte | agranular WBC that functions in immunity |
| monocyte | phagocytic agranular WBC that differentiates in macrophage |
| pulse | wave of increases pressure in vessels produced by heart contraction |
| basophil | granular WBC that shows large dark blue cytoplasmic granules when stained with basic stain |
| centrifuge | instrument used to separate materials in a mixture basoed on density |
| compliance | ease of a holloe structure like thorac or alveoli of lungs that can be expanded under pressure |
| thrombin | serin protease that converts soluble fibrinogen into insoluble fibrin |
| vasomotor | regulated activity sending messages thru autonominc nervous system |
| antiserum | serum containing antibodies that may be given to provide passive immunity; immune serum |
| hemolysis | rupture of RBC |
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