Blood and lymph Flashcards

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1
Q

your body is approximately _____% water

A

70

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2
Q

sealing of the injuries to blood vessels

A

clotting

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3
Q

a creamy, yellow/ white substance that contains dead neutrophils, bacteria and other WBC

A

PUS

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4
Q

WBC that release histamines when stimulated

A

basophils

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5
Q

WBC which mature into macrophages

A

monocytes

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6
Q

if a person possesses anti bodies for a particular antigen that person is said to be _________

A

immune

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7
Q

the “solid” part of the blood

A

formed elements

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8
Q

an example of a substance which is not soluble in blood plasma and must be transported by a blood plasma protein

A

cholesterol

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9
Q

the shape of a red blood cell

A

biconcave

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10
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the liquid portion of the blood

A

plasma

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11
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WBC which release antibodies

A

lymphocytes

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12
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red blood cells do not contain this prominent cell organelle

A

nucleus

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13
Q

come CO2 is transported by hemoglobin, but most is transported in the form of the ________ ion

A

bicarbonate

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14
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lymph ______ are found throughout the body and are the main location of lymphocyte production.

A

NODES

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15
Q

WBC that have granules in their cytoplasm

A

granulocytes

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16
Q

Appears bright red in the blood

A

Oxyhemoglobin

17
Q

WBC that do not have granules in their cytoplasm

A

Agranulocytes

18
Q

a person that has both the A antigen and the Rh factor has the blood type ________

A

A-Positive

19
Q

a specific antibody fits the lock and key with a specific _______

A

Antigen

20
Q

white blood cells

A

LEUKOCYTES

21
Q

red blood cells that do not have A or B antigens on their surface

A

Type O

22
Q

WBC are _______ in size to RBC

A

Larger

23
Q

blood plasma ______ are molecules which help transport substances which are not soluble in the blood plasma

A

proteins

24
Q

WBC which phagocytized groups of anti bodies which have bound to multiple antigens

A

eosinophils

25
Q

appears dark purple in the blood

A

Reduced Hemoglobin

26
Q

Clumping that occurs if antibodies begin to attack red blood cells

A

agglutination

27
Q

_____- fluid is a liquid that surrounds cells

A

Tissue

28
Q

red blood cells

A

erythrocytes

29
Q

substance, found in red blood cells which binds with oxygen

A

Hemoglobin

30
Q

Platelets

A

thrombocytes

31
Q

a fluid in the body that consists of bits of blood and other tissue fluid

A

lymph

32
Q

the average person can have up to ____ liners of blood in his or her body

A

SIX

33
Q

red blood cells are made by stem cells found in the red bone_______

A

marrow

34
Q

a large cell which can phagocytize one hundred or more foreign substances

A

macrophage

35
Q

WBC that phagocytize bacteria

A

neutrophils

36
Q

one of the gases transported by RBC

A

oxygen

37
Q

red blood cells have a life span of 120 _____

A

days

38
Q

the lymph carries ____ which is observed by the lacteals in the vili of the small intestines

A

fat