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Ch 12&14

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