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Blood & Lymph Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 components of blood?

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Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Thrombocytes (Platelets)

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What component in the blood contains iron and is the carrier for oxygen?

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Hemoglobin

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What hormone triggers erythropoeisis?

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Glucose

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Where is the component of blood cells that glucose is released from during erythropoeisis?

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Plasma

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What are the five main white blood cells?

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Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil, Monocyte, Lymphocyte

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Which type of main white blood cell has no stain?

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Neutrophil

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Which 3 of the 5 main white blood cells appear granular under the microscope?

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Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil

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Monocytes that have migrated out of the blood vessels are known as what?

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Tissue Macrophages

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What are the 3 types of lymphocytes?

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B-Lymphocytes, T-Lymphocytes, Natural Killer Cells

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10
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Which lymphocyte is responsible for antibody production?

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B-Lymphocyte

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11
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In the spleen, lymphocyte cloning occurs in which pulp?

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White

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12
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In the spleen, blood storage occurs in which pulp?

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Red (macrophages)

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13
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What are the 4 functions of the lymphatic system?

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Remove Excess Tissue Fluid, Waste Transport, Filtration, Protein Transport

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Lymph vessels join to form _____, which empties lymph into the vena cava.

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Thoracic Duct

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15
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What is lymph collected from the gastrointestinal tract known as?

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Chyle

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16
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What are the 5 main organs of the lymphatic system?

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Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus, GALT

17
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This type of immunity is immediate and short term. The animal will receive it’s antibodies from another animal.

18
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This type of immunity is long term and has a delayed response. Exposure will trigger the animal’s own immune response and produces memory cells.. An example of this immunity is immunization.

19
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Vaccination is an example of what type of immunity?

20
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Colostrum is an example of what type of immunity?

21
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What does erythro- mean?

22
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What does leuko- mean?

23
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What does -cytosis mean?

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Active transport of substances into/out of the cell

24
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What does -penia mean?

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Deficiency

25
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What does anemia mean?

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Low RBC Count

26
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What does polycythemia mean?

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High RBC Count

27
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What does hemostasis mean?

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Stable Blood

28
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What does coagulation mean?

29
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What does spleno- mean?

30
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What does tonsillo- mean?

31
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What does thymo- mean?

32
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What is the difference between plasma and serum?

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Serum is the liquid of blood that has clotted, does not have a coagulant

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