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Anatomy ch. 12*
The Lymphatic System and The Blood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blood cells are produced in the bone marrow by ___________________ | hematopiesis |
| all blood cells are derived from a ____________________ | multipotent stem cell |
| the _________ provide the immune system function | WBCs |
| ______________is a common WBC disorder | cancer |
| blood of composed of _____% by liquid plasma and _____% formed blood elements or blood cells | 55%, 45% |
| _______________is a means of measuring the percent volume of formed blood elements | hematocrit |
| ________________are disc-shaped cells that lack a nucleus and have a cytoplasm that carries hemoglobin | red blood cells |
| __________________are blood cell fragments that assist with blood clotting and wound healing. | thrombocytes |
| _____________is primary carried by the hemoglobin in the red blood cells | oxygen |
| __________________is carried in the plasma primarily as a gas and as carbonic acid | carbon dioxide |
| __________________also carries about 33% of te carbon dioxide | hemoglobin |
| __________________is defined aas the process of building up the body's response to infectious disease | immunization |
| _______________ immunization occurs by the nature exposure to foreigh antigens | natural |
| _______________ immunizations is the therapeutic enhancement of the immune response | artificial |
| _______________ immunity occurs when the body encounters an antigen and produces the appropriate antibodies, | active |
| _______________ immunity involves the intake of antibodies into the body | passive |
| what is the major protein that forms into a blood clot ______________ | fibrin |
| _____________helps hemoglobin bind to oxygen | iron |
| antibodies are secreted by _______________ | B-lymphocytes |