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chapter 13 blood
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| red blood cells | Most abundant cells in our body that are produced in the bone marrow |
| hemoglobin | Protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| receivers | People with Type AB blood are called universal ____, because they can receive blood from anyone. |
| White blood cells | Component of blood that is part of our immune system and destroy pathogens in our body |
| Plasma | Yellowish liquid part of the blood |
| Platelets | Clotting factors in our the plasma that clot together to prevent blood loss from a wound |
| Genes | Our blood type is determined by these, which are inherited from our parents |
| Type A | Blood type that contains A agglutinogens |
| Type B | Blood type that contains B agglutinogens |
| Type AB | Blood type that contains A and B agglutinogens |
| Type O | Blood type that does not contain A or B agglutinogens |
| Rh factor | Indicates the presence of a specific protein; discovered while studying Rhesus monkeys |
| Universal Receivers | AB |
| Universal Donors | O |
| Anemia | A deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin |
| Basophil | The fewest of the WBCs; secretes heparin |
| Coagulation | blood clotting |
| Eosinophils | White blood cells that protect against parasites; also involved in allergic reactions |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
| Erythropoietin | Hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of erythrocytes |
| Fibrin | Insoluble protein fibers involved in forming a blood clot |
| Fibrinolysis | Process of dissolution of a blood clot |
| Hematocrit | The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood |
| Hemoglobin | iron-containing pigment of red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| Hemolysis | The destruction of red blood cells |
| Hemopoiesis | The production of blood |
| Hemostasis | An arrest of bleeding |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells |
| Leukocytosis | Elevated white blood cell count |
| Leukopenia | Abnormally low white blood cell count |
| Lymphocytes | Second most numerous of the WBCs; responsible for long-term immunity |
| Monocytes | Largest and most long-lived of the WBCs; highly phagocytic |
| Neutrophils | Most abundant of the white blood cells; highly mobile |
| Plasma | The clear extracellular matrix of blood |
| Platelets | Blood cell fragments that play a key role in stopping bleeding |
| Reticulocyte | An immature form of an erythrocyte |
| Serum | Plasma without the clotting proteins |
| Viscosity | The thickness or stickiness of blood |
| erythrocytes | blood contains more of this formed element than any other |
| water | main component of plasma |
| iron | what is necessary in the diet for hemoglobin synthesis? |
| Viscosity | property of blood determined by the combination of plasma and blood cells |
| Flexible | Red blood cells have __________shape |
| Nucleus | red blood cells have a __________ this means they cannot replicate |
| Reticulocytes | An increased number of these cells reflect an increase in the production of RBCs |
| Albumin | The main protein in plasma |
| Hemoglobin | Red pigment that gives RBC its color |
| Hematocrit | Concentration of RBCs in a sample of blood |
| Hemolysis | Excessive destruction of RBC |
| red bone marrow | most blood cells are creaeted |
| globin is made up of | |
| Oxyhemoglobin | Hemoglobin saturated with oxygen |
| coagulation | blood clot |
| erythropoietin | is a hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of erythrocytes |
| fibrin | Insoluble protein fibers that are involved in forming a blood clot. |
| transport | Blood's main function is to serve as a _____ medium as it makes endless, frequent laps around the body. |
| RBC | are the heaviest of the formed elements and sink to the bottom of a blood sample. |
| viscous | The more _____ a fluid, the thicker it is. |
| red bone marrow, lymphatic tissue. | The body has 2 types of hemopoietic tissue.. What are they? |
| sternum, cranial bones, vertebrae, pelvis | Where is red bone marrow found? |
| spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus gland | Where is lymphatic tissue found? |
| erythrocytes | Charges with delivering oxygen to cells and removing carbon dioxide, _____ are critical to survival. Blood contains these more than any other formed element. |
| oxygen, carbon dioxide | A normal RBC is shaped like a disc with a sunken center. This shapes gives the cell a large surface area through which _____ and _____ can readily diffuse. |
| heme | Oxygen in the blood is carried on what molecule? |
| protein | Which component of plasma plays a role in blood clotting and regulation of fluid volume? |
| exposure of collagen fibers | What causes platelets to become sticky platelets? |
| used to make new proteins. | When old RBC's are destroyed, the globin portion is |
| The donor antibodies will destroy the recipients RBC's. | A person with B + blood receives a transfusion of A + blood, what will happen? |
| Hemophilia | Rare disorder resulting from a deficiency of one of the clotting factors |
| Thrombocytes | Another name for platelets |
| sticky | Rough spot inside blood vessel makes platelets become this |
| Calcium | Adequate blood level of this mineral is required for clotting |
| plug | A mass of platelets that forms temporary seal on a vessel wall is called a platelet |
| Collagen | Fibers that are exposed when a vessel is injured |
| Embolism | When a piece of a clot breaks off and circulates through the bloodstream |
| Thrombus | Unwanted blood clot inside a vessel |
| antigen | Each red blood cell carries a protein called |
| Antibodies | plasma carries |
| Polycythemia | Disease cause d by excess of RBC's |
| Anemia | Deficiency of RBC's |
| Hemolytic anemia | Disorder that causes the excessive destruction of RBC's |
| Pernicious anemia | Lack of vitamin B12 |
| Leukocytosis | This will occur if someone with type A blood receives a transfusion with type B blood |
| Basophils | When an infecting organism pierces the skin, which of the following WBCs would quickly migrate out of the blood vessels and into the tissues to ingest the foreign invader? |
| Jaundice | Hemolysis may produce which physical sign? |
| Plasmin dissolves the fibrin meshwork around blood clots. | How would someone experiencing a heart attack caused by a blood clot benefit from a drug that stimulates the conversion of plasminogen into plasmin? |
| Formation of a thrombus | Which of the following is an unwanted part of hemostasis? |
| Monocytes | Which of the following WBCs have the longest life span? |
| RhoGAM | All Rh-negative women who become pregnant with an Rh-positive baby should be treated with an Rh immune globulin called |
| anti-Rh antibodies | The immune globulin prevents the formation of ______________by the mother, thus preventing an attack on the fetus’s RBCs. |
| ABO antibodies | are not present at birth. |
| between 8 and 10 years old | when do you reach your maximum concentration of ABO antibodies? |
| agglutinins | antibodies are also called this |
| Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) | A |
| antigen | each red blood cell carries a protein called an_________________, of which there are two types (A and B) |
| antibodies, antigen | plasma carries___________________against the_________________of the other blood types |
| hemolysis | during a reaction, red blood cell may burst this is called |
| each red blood cell | contains millions of hemoglobin molecules |
| 120 days | red blood cells have a life span of |
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