Blood, Lymph, Nodes Flashcards
How does the body maintain a proper pH value of blood?
Blood has pH buffers, including bicarbonate and phosphate
What types of cells and cell fragments are the cellular components of blood?
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
What is the difference between tonsils and lymph nodes?
Tonsils don’t have a capsule, while lymph nodes do
In which process is hemoglobin released into the bloodstream?
Intravascular hemolysis
What’s the most common function of the Peyer’s patches?
Activating B cells
Which of the following is a secondary lymph organ?
Spleen
Inside a lymph node, afferent lymphatic vessels branch and form a network of spaces called:
Sinuses
What animal has a bursa of Fabricius?
Parakeet
What cell type is phagocytic, circulating in large numbers in the body for a short time before moving to the tissues, and must be replaced several times a day?
Neutrophils
Where are blood cells produced?
In the bone marrow
What do anticoagulants, such as heparin or sodium citrate, do?
Stop the blood clotting process
What’s the best description of serum?
Serum is plasma with the clotting proteins removed
What cell type can be fragmented to have its cytoplasm bud from the cell to form platelets?
Megakaryocytes
In dogs and humans, what type of cell is a biconcave disk, with depressions on either side of the cell?
Erythrocytes
What lymphatic organ contains white pulp and red pulp?
Spleen
