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blood, lymphatic and immune system Flashcards

1
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what part o the body is the blood apart of

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circulatory and cardiovascular

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2
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what does blood carry

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life sustaining oxygen and nutrients

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3
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what part o the body is lymph apart of

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lymphatic system

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4
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what does lymph do

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important role in the immune system helps to fight pathogens

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5
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the lymphatic system is like a what

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sewer system

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6
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what is an erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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7
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nickname for red blood cells

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RBC’s

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8
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where are red blood cells made

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in the red bone marrow

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9
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what do RBC’s do

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deleiver oxygen to cells, takes carbon dioxide to lungs,

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10
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how long do RBCs live for and what happens when they die

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3 months
they are broken down and used to make new red blood cells

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11
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what is a leukocyte

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white blood cell

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12
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what do WBCs do

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fight infections

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13
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when might you see a lot of WBCs present in someones body

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when they are fightings and infection

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14
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where are WBCs made

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in the bone marrow

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15
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what is a thrombocyte

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a platelet

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16
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what is the purpose of thrombocytes

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to help with clotting and coagulation

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17
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what is plasma

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the liquid part of your blood

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18
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what is in your plasma

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water, salt, proteins (antibodies), sugar, waste, hormones

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19
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functions of the lymphatic system

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  • sewer system of the body
  • no heart to pump fluid to so relies on the skeletal muscles
  • controls fluid balance
  • fights pathogens
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20
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lymph nodes

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filters lymph (filter out pathogens)

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21
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tonsils

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trap pathogens

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22
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thymus

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located center of chest atrophys after puberty

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23
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adenoids

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traps pathogens

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24
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spleen

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filters out worn out RBCs through hemolysis (blood bank/recycling center)

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25
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liver

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helps with hemolysis (stores extras from spleen)

26
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peyer’s patch

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helps destroy pathogens

27
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anemia

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decrease in RBCs

28
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aplastic anemia

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bone marrow is not able to produce RBCs

29
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hemolytic anemia

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destruction of RBCs

30
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sickle cell anemia

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genetic disorder where bone marrow produces misshaped RBCs

31
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hemophilia

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genetic disorder where you cannot clot properly

32
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what are the 2 types of blood cancers

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leukemia and multiple myeloma

33
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leukemia

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cancer of the bone marrow where WBCs are overproduced and do not function properly

34
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multiple myeloma

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malignant cancer in bone marrow which produces abnormal plasma cells

35
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polycythemia

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excessive production of RBCs
also bone marrow disorder
not cancerous

36
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what does AIDS stand for

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

37
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what is the virus that causes AIDS

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

38
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how is AIDS contracted by someone

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when someone with HIV comes in blood to blood contact with someone who is not HIV positive

39
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autoimmune disease

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immune system attacks a chosen tissue/organ in your body

40
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immunodeficiency disorder

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immune system is compromised/weakened

41
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hodgkin’s lymphoma

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malignant cancer of spleen, liver, bone marrow, nodes

42
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non-hodgkin’s lymphoma

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malignant cancer of lymphocytes

43
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mononucleosis (mono)

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results in an increase in atypical monocytes and lymphocytes

44
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what is the virus that causes mono called

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epstein barr virus

45
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apheresis

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separation of blood components using a special machine in an effort to remove antibodies

46
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what is the main goal of an apheresis

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to remove antibodies

47
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blood chemistry profile

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gives info about heart disease, kidney function, liver function and sugars. very commonly performed

48
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coagulation test

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clotting function test

49
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complete blood count

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tells how many cells are in the blood

50
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cross-matching

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blood typing; expensive and not done unless you need blood

51
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red blood cell morphology

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microscopic examination of RBCs to determine morphology

52
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serology test

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blood test to screen antigen - antibody reactions… signals presence of infections

53
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antibody therapy

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use of synthetic (lab made) antibodies to treat diseases that affect the immune system or patients who is immunodeficient

54
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antineoplastic

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drug that blocks the growth of a new tumor

55
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blood transfusion

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donation of blood from one person to another

56
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cytotoxic drg

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used to kill virus and cancer cells

57
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immunosuppressant

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drug that suppresses

58
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one marrow transfusion

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donation of bone marrow from one person to another

59
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corticosteroid

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inflammatory that also suppresses the immune system

60
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iron deficiency anemia

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the body can’t make new RBCs due to dietary deficiency iron intake (common in girls)

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