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Ch. 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blood has 3 main types of cells | Red blood cells(erythrocytes) White blood cells(leukocytes) Platelets(thrombocytes) |
| Transport trucks that bring oxygen to all the cells of the body and takes away the waste | Red blood cells |
| Fights infection | White blood cells |
| Small scab makers of the body | Platelets |
| Different types of white blood cells | Neutrophils, lymphocytes Basophils, eosinophils |
| Body makes special protective protein called | Immunoglobulins |
| Smallest cell on the body | Platelets |
| Coagul/o | Coagulation |
| Hem/o, hemat/o | Blood |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Lymph nodes,tonsils,spleen,thymus | Lymph system |
| Act as filters of the body ,dangerous infections and cancerous cells | Lymph nodes and spleen |
| Lymph/o | Lymph |
| Emia | Blood condition |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Myel/o | Bone marrow,spine |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Immun/o | Immune system |
| Thym/o | Thymus |
| Penia | Deficiency |
| Small,flat,red spots on their body | Petechiae |
| High number of white blood cells | Leukocytosis |
| To many platelets in blood indicates inflammation | Thrombocytosis |
| Most common red blood cell problem | Anemia |
| Blood not clotting enough | Coagulopathy |
| Not having enough platelets in the blood | Thrombocytopenia |
| To many blood platelets, spontaneous clots | Thrombosis |