blood Flashcards
The volume percentage of red blood cells within a sample of whole blood
hematocrit (HCT)
fluid portion of circulating blood
plasma
stem cells that give rise to blood cells (create blood cells)
hemocytoblasts
Red blood cells
erythrocytes
an oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
hemoglobin
A bile pigment produced from hemoglobin breakdown
biliverdin & bilirubin
Red blood cell or hemoglobin deficiency
anemia
kidney hormone that produces red blood cell formation
erythripoietin
White blood cells
leukocytes
phagocyte white blood cell that is the largest
monocytes
White blood cell that provides immunity, T or B cell
lymphocyte
what B sells produce in the presence of a non-self antigen
antibodies
squeezing of leukocytes between the cells of blood vessel walls
diapedisis
too many white blood cells
leukocytosis
too few white blood cells
leukopenia
cytoplasmic fragments formed in bone marrow that helps blood clots
platelets or thrombocytes
1st to arrive to the infection site and 50% of wbcs
neutrophils
proteins dissolved by blood plasma
plasma proteins
blood clotting
coagulation
blood clot that remains where it forms in the blood vessel
thrombus
blood clot or gas bubble that may obstruct a vessel carried by blood
embolus
The act of an embolus forming
embolism
blood clump in response to a reaction between antibody and antigen
agglutination
Chemical that stimulates lymphocytes to produce antibodies
antigens
