blood and lymph Flashcards
Your body is approximately _____ % water by weight.
seventy
the sealing of injuries to blood vessels
clotting
a creamy, yellow/white substance that contains dead neutrophils, bacteria, and other WBC
pus
WBC that release histamines when stimulated
BASOPHILS
WBC which mature into macrophages
monocytes
if a person possesses antibodies for a particular antigen (or disease causing agent), that person is said to be _______
immune
the “solid” part of the blood (2 words, no space)
formed elements
an example of a substance which is not soluble in blood plasma and must be transported by a blood plasma protein
cholesterol
the shape of a red blood cell
biconcave
the liquid portion of the blood
plasma
WBC which release antibodies
lymphocytes
red blood cells do not contain this prominent cell organelle
nucleus
some CO2 is transported by hemoglobin, but most is transported in the form of the _____ ion
bicarbonate
lymph ______ are found throughout the body and are a main location of lymphocyte production
nodes
WBC that have granules in their cytoplasm
granulocytes
appears bright red in the blood
oxyhemoglobin
WBC that do not have granuoles in their cytoplasm.
agranulocytes
a person that has both the A antigen and the Rh factor has the blood type _____ (two words, no
space)
A positive
a specific antibody fits like lock and key with a specific _____
antigen
white blood cells
leukocytes
red blood cells that do not have A or B antigens on their surface (two words, no space)
type O
WBC are _______ in size than RBC
larger
blood plasma ________ are molecules which help transport substances which are not soluble in the blood plasma
proteins
WBC which phagocytized groups of antibodies which have bound to multiple antigens
EOSINOPHILS
appears dark purple in the blood (2 words, no space)
REDUCED HEMOGLOBIN
clumping that occurs if antibodies begin to attack red blood cells
AGGLUTINATION
_______ fluid is a liquid that surrounds cells
tissue
red blood cells
ERYTHROCYTES
substance, found in red blood cells, which binds with oxygen
HEMOGLOBIN
platelets
THROMBOCYTES
a fluid in the body that consists of bits of blood and other tissue fluid
lymph
