Blood & Lymph Flashcards
What are the 3 components of blood?
Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Thrombocytes (Platelets)
What component in the blood contains iron and is the carrier for oxygen?
Hemoglobin
What hormone triggers erythropoeisis?
Glucose
Where is the component of blood cells that glucose is released from during erythropoeisis?
Plasma
What are the five main white blood cells?
Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil, Monocyte, Lymphocyte
Which type of main white blood cell has no stain?
Neutrophil
Which 3 of the 5 main white blood cells appear granular under the microscope?
Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil
Monocytes that have migrated out of the blood vessels are known as what?
Tissue Macrophages
What are the 3 types of lymphocytes?
B-Lymphocytes, T-Lymphocytes, Natural Killer Cells
Which lymphocyte is responsible for antibody production?
B-Lymphocyte
In the spleen, lymphocyte cloning occurs in which pulp?
White
In the spleen, blood storage occurs in which pulp?
Red (macrophages)
What are the 4 functions of the lymphatic system?
Remove Excess Tissue Fluid, Waste Transport, Filtration, Protein Transport
Lymph vessels join to form _____, which empties lymph into the vena cava.
Thoracic Duct
What is lymph collected from the gastrointestinal tract known as?
Chyle
What are the 5 main organs of the lymphatic system?
Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus, GALT
This type of immunity is immediate and short term. The animal will receive it’s antibodies from another animal.
Passive
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.
Active
Vaccination is an example of what type of immunity?
Active
Colostrum is an example of what type of immunity?
Passive
What does erythro- mean?
Red
What does leuko- mean?
White
What does -cytosis mean?
Active transport of substances into/out of the cell
What does -penia mean?
Deficiency
