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Blood
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acidosis | blood alkalinity below normal (7.35-7.45) |
| albumins | plasma protein. Helps to retain water in blood by osmosis |
| Globulins | plasma protein circulating in blood including antibodies. Protect from infection |
| Fibrinogen | plasma protein necessary for blood clotting |
| meyloid tissue | red bone marrow |
| Granular leukocytes | have stained granules in cytoplasm |
| Granular leukocytes types | Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils |
| Agranular leukocytes | Lymphocytes, Monocytes |
| Blood main function | Transportation, Regulation, Protection |
| Embolism | circulating clot |
| Polycythemia | condition resulting from RBC's overproduction |
| Heparin | common anticloagulant |
| Hemtocrit | percentage of RCB's in blood sample |
| Thrombus | clot |
| Platelets | cell that assist in blood clotting |
| Hemoglobin | red pigment in RBC's |
| Anemia | inadequate numbers of RBC's, low oxygene carrying |
| Aplastic anemia | low RBC's count and bone marrow destruction |
| antigen | substance that stimulate the body to make antibodues |
| Agglutinate | to form clumps |
| RhoGam | protein that prevents the body (Rh- mothers) from forming anti Rh antibodies |
| antibody | substance made in response to antigen |
| Eosinphil | white blood cell that is responsible for defense against parasites |
| leukopenia | decrease in the amount of white blood cells |
| Prothrombin | plasma protein is necessary for blood clotting |
| Leukopenia | decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called |
| Leukocytosis | increase in the amount of white blood cells |
| Prothrombrin, thrombrin, fibrinogen, fibrin | components critical to clotting |
| components critical to clotting | Prothrombrin, thrombrin, fibrinogen, fibrin |
| blood Serum | blood plasma minus clotting factors, has antibodies |
| buffy coat | contains platelets & WBC's |
| Basophils | white blood cells secrete histamine and heparin |
| Lymphocytes | white blood cell secretes antibodies as part of the immune system |
| Albumin | plasma protein helps maintain water in the blood by osmosis. |
| Myeloid and lymphoid tissue | connective tissue make blood cells for the body |
| Globulin | plasma protein includes antibodies that help protect the body from infection. |
| eosinophils | white blood cell that is responsible for defense against parasites |