Blood Chapter 12 Flashcards
A protein with antibody activity:
Immunoglobulin
Type of anemia characterized by excessive bleeding:
Hemorrhagic anemia
What is the name of the condition in which red blood cells fail to carry sufficient oxygen due to a lack of hemoglobin?
Iron deficiency anemia
Primary purpose:
RBC
RBC → Carrying Oxygen
Primary purpose:
Platelets
Platelets → Blood Clotting or Coagulation,
Primary purpose:
WBC
WBC → Immunity,
Primary purpose:
Blood plasma
Blood Plasma → Primary Transportation Fluid for dissolved nutrients,
Primary purpose:
Albumins
Albumins → Proteins used as water distribution regulators
Primary purpose:
Hematocrit
Hematocrit → Provides information about the volume of RBCs in a blood sample,
What is:
Leukocytosis
Leukocytosis → An abnormally high WBC count,
What is:
Thrombosis
Thrombosis → A condition when a blood clot forms in one spot,
What is:
Polycythemia
Polycythemia → A serious blood disorder characterized by dramatic increases in RBC numbers,
What is:
Leukopenia
Leukopenia → Abnormally low WBC count
What is a “Substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of antibodies”?
Antigen
Which of the following is a “White blood cell; phagocyte and precursor of a macrophage”?
Monocyte
