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Terms & Meanings

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blood   connective tissue composed of plasma & formed elements, or blood cells, suspended in blood plasma  
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plasma   clear, straw-colored flui; consisting primarily of water, but also contains proteins, sugar, salts, hormoned & vitamins  
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plasma consists of 55% of   the blood's total volume  
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plasma also picks up   certain wastes & gases at certain times  
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albumin   protein found in blood  
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antibody   protein made by WBC in response to antigens in blood  
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anticoagulant   substance that prevents blood clotting  
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antigen   foreign agent that stimulates the production of an antibody  
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Coombs test   antiglobulin test  
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billirubin   orange-yellow pigment found in bile  
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coagulation   process of blood clotting  
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colony-stimulating factor   protein that stimulates growth & proliferation of WBC (granulocytes)  
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cytology   study of cells  
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differentiation   specialization of cells from immature to mature forms  
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erythroblast   immature, developing RBC  
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erythropoiesis   formation of RBC  
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erythropoietin   hormone produced by kidney to stimulate bone marrow to produce erythrocytes  
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fibrin   protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot  
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fibrinogen   plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in clotting process  
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globulins   major blood proteins; immunoglobulins, alpha, beta, & gamma globulins are examples  
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granulocyte   WBC with numerous dark-staining granules  
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hematopoiesis   formation of blood cells  
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hemoglobin   blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in RBC  
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hemolysis   destruction/breakdown of blood; specifically RBC  
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hemostasis   stoppage of bleeding/circulation of blood  
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heparin   anticoagulant found in blood & tissues  
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immune system   response of immune system to foreign invasion  
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immunoglobin   antibody-containing protein in the blood;IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE  
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leukocyte   white blood cell  
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lymphocyte   white blood cell with a single nucleus (mononuclear); capable of producing anitbodies  
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macrophage   large phagocytic cell migrating from blood into tissues  
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megakaryocyte   large, giant cell with a big nucleus; platlet precursor found in bone marrow  
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monoblast   immature monocyte  
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monocyte   WBC (agranulocyte) with one large nucleus; enters tissues as macrophages  
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mononuclear   pertaining to a WBC with a single, round nucleus; monocyte & lymphocyte  
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myeloblast   immature granulocytic WBC; cell normally only found in bone marrow  
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myelogenous   pertaining to cells produced in bone marrow  
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myeloid   derived from bone marrow  
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myelopoiesis   formation & development of bone marrow/cells tha originate from it  
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neutrophil   WBC with dark granules that stain with a neutral dye  
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phagocyte formed in bone marrow & body's first line of defense against disease   neutrophil  
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pallative   relieving, but not curing illness  
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phagocyte   cell that engulfs another cell/foreign organism & destroys it  
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platlet   clotting cell/thrombocyte  
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prothrombin   plasma protein converted to thrombin in clotting process  
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polymophonuclear   pertaining to a multi-lobed nucleus (in granulocytic WBCs)  
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reticulocyte   immature erythrocyte with network of strands  
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Rh factor   antigen/protein on RBCs of Rh positive individuals  
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serum   plasma minus clotting proteins, prothrombin & fibrinogen, and clotting cells  
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stem cell   unspecialized cell that gives rise to all forms of specialized cells in body  
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are found in the bone marrow and lead to the development of all types of blood cells   hematopoietic stem cells  
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thrombin   enzyme necessary for blood clotting  
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converts fibrinogen to fibrin in the clotting process   thrombin  
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thrombocyte   platlet; clotting cell  
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hemocytoblasts are another name for   hematopoietic stem cells  
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hematopoietic stem cells are pluripotent cells, which means   they can develop into several different mature cell types, in response to hormonal influence  
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stem cells undergo _____ to form specialized cell types   differentiation  
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in the bone marrow the cells are differentiated into   proerythroblasts, megakaryoblasts & myeloblasts  
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in the lymph tissue these cells are formed   lymphoblasts & monoblasts  
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pliable disks that are concave on both sides; perform pH maintenance & carrying respiratory gases   erythrocytes  
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term used to refer to a developing, not quite mature, RBC   reticulocyte  
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hemobglobin is made up of heme, which is   the pigmented, iron-containing portion of the molecule  
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hemobglobin is made up of globin, which is   a protein chain  
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RBC have no nucleus, instead they are packed with hundreds of molecules of   hemoglobin  
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when oxygen attaches to lossely to the iron, in hemoglobin, the oxygenated hemoglobin is now   oxyhemoglobin  
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when oxygen detaches from the hemoglobin it   diffuses from the blood to the cells  
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oxygen diffused from the blood is used during   cellular metabolism  
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RBC live for   about 120 days  
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macrophages break RBCs into   iron and protein  
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protein portion of the hemoglobin, broken down by macrophages, converts to   amino acids used to make new proteins  
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iron portion of the hemoglobin, broken down by macrophages, is either   stored in the livver or returned to bone marrow  
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basophils sercrete   heparin & histamine  
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histamine   chemical released in allergic inflammatoty reactions  
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active in parasitic infections   basophils  
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WBCs that contain large cytoplasmic granules that stain orange-red with acidic dye   eosinophils  
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eosinophils   increase in numbers to protect from allergens & play important role in defending against parasitic infections  
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first type of WBC to arrive at the scene of injury   neutrophils  
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all granulocytes are formed in the   red bone marrow  
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as granculocytes mature they develop multilobed nuclei making them   polymorphonuclear  
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polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocytes   granulocytes, especially neutrophils, that have developed multilobed nuclei  
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white blood cells and are usually spoken of in terms of two types:   T cells & B cells  
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mononuclear leukocytes   lymphocytes and monocytes  
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lymphocytes and monocytes are also   agranulocytes  
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not only mononuclear leukocytes, but also the largest of the leukocytes   monocytes  
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these cells help to mediate the body's immune system   lymphocytes  
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plasma consists of   90% water & 10% other substances  
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gammaglobulins are called   immunoglobulins  
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albumin helps to maintain the proper balance of water   between capillaries & tissues  
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gamma globulins are also called   immunoglobulins  
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immunoglobulins   protects body from antigens  
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component of plasma protein that helps maintain water balance between capillaries & tissues   albumin  
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some antigens exist normally within the body; some bind to the surface of   RBCs  
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A antigens, on RBCs, are found on the   erythrocyte membrane  
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the mixing of antigens & antibodies, if given the wrong blood type, will cause   clumping of the blood, which is potentially fatal  
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O blood type is condsiered   the universal donor  
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universal donor blood type is able to be andmistered because there would not be a   antigen-antibody reaction  
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RhoGAM   drug, when administered during pregnancy and immediately after delivery, prevents the Rh- mother from forming anti-Rh antibodies  
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with assistance of ________ prothrombin activator triggers conversion of prothrombin to thrombin   blood calcium  
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fibrin, a mesh-like substance, traps red blood cells in its gel to form a   stable/fibrin clot  
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thrombin reacts with fibrinigen to change a forming clor to a   fibrous gell, called fibrin  
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first type of cell to form a clot at the injury site is   a platlet  
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substance that initiates coagulation after initial clotting at an injury site   thromboplastin  
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Clot formation in blood vessels is favored by two conditions:   slower than normal blood flow and rough spots along the lining of the blood vessel  
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antigen found on the RBC surface   Rh factor  
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dyscrasias   abnormal conditions of blood/bone marrow  
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