Blood and lymph Flashcards
your body is approximately _____% water
70
sealing of the 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 anti bodies for a particular antigen that person is said to be _________
immune
the “solid” part of the blood
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
come CO2 is transported by hemoglobin, but most is transported in the form of the ________ ion
bicarbonate
lymph ______ are found throughout the body and are the 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 granules in their cytoplasm
Agranulocytes
a person that has both the A antigen and the Rh factor has the blood type ________
A-Positive
a specific antibody fits the 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
Type O
WBC are _______ in size to RBC
Larger
blood plasma ______ are molecules which help transport substances which are not soluble in the blood plasma
proteins
WBC which phagocytized groups of anti bodies which have bound to multiple antigens
eosinophils
appears dark purple in the blood
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
the average person can have up to ____ liners of blood in his or her body
SIX
red blood cells are made by stem cells found in the red bone_______
marrow
a large cell which can phagocytize one hundred or more foreign substances
macrophage
WBC that phagocytize bacteria
neutrophils
one of the gases transported by RBC
oxygen
red blood cells have a life span of 120 _____
days
the lymph carries ____ which is observed by the lacteals in the vili of the small intestines
fat
