Blood, lymphatic, and Immune Systems Flashcards

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1
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__________ is the production of too many red blood cells.

A

Polycythemia vera

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2
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Thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which eventually becomes the meshlike _____.

A

blood clot

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3
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Which site for lymph nodes drains the area of the leg and lower pelvis?

A

inguinal

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4
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Lymph fluid is carried from the tissues to the lymph vessels by the _____.

A

lymphatic capillaries

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5
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Which type of infection occurs when a person acquires an infection from another person?

A

cross-infection

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6
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The formed elements known as _____ are enucleated.

A

red blood cells

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7
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Disease-causing agents are identified as foreign because they display foreign proteins called _____.

A

antigens

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8
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The test used to diagnose autoimmune diseases is _____.

A

antinuclear antibody (ANA)

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9
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this blood type is a universal donor

A

O

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10
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is a general term indicating the presence of a disease affecting blood.

A

Dyscrasia

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11
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What component(s) of the lymphatic system is/are located only in the chest cavity?

A

Thymus and thoracic ducts

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12
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Which abbreviation stands for a disease in children born with a nonfunctioning immune system?

A

SCID

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13
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A(n) __________ occurs as a result of hospital exposure to a pathogen.

A

nosocomial infection

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14
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__________ forms fibrous lesions, especially in the lymph nodes, liver, skin, lungs, and spleen.

A

Sarcoidosis

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15
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__________ is a waste product formed during the removal of worn-out red blood cells.

A

Bilirubin

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16
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A type of pneumonia that is common in immunocompromised persons such as AIDS patients is _____.

A

Pneumocystis

17
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The type of immunity that develops following direct exposure to a pathogenic agent is _____.

A

active acquired immunity

18
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The spleen is responsible for filtering out and destroying _____.

A

Old red blood cells

19
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Which blood test is an indicator of the presence of an inflammatory disease?

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

20
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A transfusion substance in which most of the plasma, leukocytes, and platelets have been removed, leaving primarily erythrocytes, is called _____.

A

packed red cells

21
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An acute infectious disease with a large number of atypical mononuclear lymphocytes is _____.

A

mononucleosis

22
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Inflammation, obstruction, and destruction of the lymph vessels that results in enlarged tissues due to edema is called _____.

A

elephantiasis

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