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blood lymph word list

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Two types of cells produced by leukopoiesis   Agranulocytes; Granulocytes  
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Two types of Agranulocytes   monocytes; lymphocytes  
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Three types of Granulocytes   Neutrophils; Basophils; Eosinophils  
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What are monocytes responsible for?   Ingest debris; clean cells  
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What are the three types of Lymphocytes?   B cells and T cells, Natural Killers  
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B cells are responsible for   humoral immunity  
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T cells are responsible for   cellular immunity  
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Most numerous Granulocytes:   Neutrophils  
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Least numerous Granulocytes:   Basophils  
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2nd most numerous Granulocytes:   Eosinophils  
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Eosinophils are responsible for:   Neutralizing toxins  
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Basophils are responsible for:   histamins and heparin  
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Neutrophils are responsible for:   surround and destroy bacteria  
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Solid components of Blood:   RBC; WBC; platelets(thromocytes)  
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Fragments of cells; initiate blood clotting   platelets  
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soluable blood protein; aids in coagulation:   fibrinogen  
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initiate inflammatory process by increasing blood flow:   Histamines (from basophil)  
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defense against antigen   antibody  
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liquid portion of blood   plasma  
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substance that initiates clot formation:   thromboplastin  
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ingest dead cells   macrophages  
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harmful invader   antigen  
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Main responsibility of Heparin:   thining blood, preventing clotting  
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what are lymphocytes responsible for?   protect against infection  
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3 types of plasma proteins:   albumins; globulins; fibrinogen  
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What are NK cells responsible for?   Destruction without specificity  
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AHF   Antihemophiliac factor VIII (coagulation factor)  
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AIDS   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  
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Reduction in the number of circulating RBCs   Anemia  
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Blood serum that contains antibodies   Antiserum  
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Failure of the body to accurately distinguish between what is "self" and what is "non-self"   Autoimmune Disease  
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A transfusion prepared from the recipient's own blood   Autologuous Transfusion  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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Diff   white cell differential  
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in the intercellular spaces of the body   Edema  
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Leukocyte that protects the body by releasing toxins to destroy harmful invaders   Eosinophil  
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Hb   hemoglobin  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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A bruise   hematoma  
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Stem cell, from which other blood cells develop   hemocytoblast  
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a specialized plasma protein containing iron which gives blood its red colour and also carries o2 to body tissues   hemoglobin  
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a hereditary disorder in which there is an impairment of the blood clotting mechanism   hemophilia  
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abnormal increase of iron in the blood   hemosiderosis  
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a transfusion that is prepared from another individual's blood   homologuous transfusion  
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abnormal increase of WBC   leukocytosis  
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WBC in blood and lymphatic tissues; provides protection from bacteria   lymphocytes  
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cell with a large nucleus; fragments become platelets   megakaryocyte  
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embryonic WBC formed in bone marrow   myeloblast  
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PCV   Packed cell volume (hematocrit). Volume of red cells expressed as a fraction of all the blood  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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Immature RBC   reticulocyte  
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Platelet; initiates blood clotting   thrombocyte  
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AB   antibodies  
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ABO   blood groups  
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ALL   acute lymphcytic leukemia  
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AML   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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APTT   activated partial thromboplastin time  
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CLL   chronic lymphocytic leukemia  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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HDN   hemolytic disease of the newborn  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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Igs   immunoglobulins  
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ITP   idiopathic thrombocytopenia  
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Anemia associated w/ bone marrow failure; diminshed RBC, WBC & platelets; possibly fatal   aplastic anemia  
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Anemia associated w/ large and deformed RBC w/ diminished production rate and life span   folic acid deficiency anemia  
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Anemia associated w/ premature destruction of RBC, accompanied by jaundice   hemolytic anemia  
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Anemia associated w/ loss of blood volume, caused by acute blood loss   hemorrhagic anemia  
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