Blood, Lymphatic, and immune system test

Question 1

Acquired Immunity

Answer 1

Immunity due to past exposure

Question 2

Adaptive Immunity

Answer 2

adapted ability to react to pathogens

Question 3

Agranulocyte

Answer 3

white blood cells that simply lack any granules within their cytoplasm (monocytes and lymphocytes)

Question 3

Adenoids

Answer 3

Small masses behind nasal cavity; traps pathogens

Question 4

Aplastic anemia

Answer 4

bone marrow can’t make enough blood cells

Question 4

Antigen

Answer 4

markers that tell the body something is foreign

Question 5

Apheresis

Answer 5

Removal of blood via a machine

Question 6

B cell

Answer 6

A type of WBC that makes antibodies

Question 6

Basophil

Answer 6

Stains blue; releases histamines for inflammatory response

Question 7

Blood transfusions

Answer 7

Transfering blood into a patient

Question 8

Bone marrow

Answer 8

Center of bones; makes blood

Question 9

Cytotoxic T cell

Answer 9

Destroys infected cells

Question 10

Hemolysis

Answer 10

The destruction of RBC

Question 10

Eosinophil

Answer 10

Stains red; targets large parasites and regulates allergic inflammatory response

Question 11

Granulocyte

Answer 11

Most common; contains granules that fight infection (ex: Eosinophils, neutrophils, basophils)

Question 11

Fibrin

Answer 11

A protein from blood clotting

Question 12

Helper T cell

Answer 12

Sends signals that direct other immune cells to help fight infections

Question 12

Hematocrit

Answer 12

The measuring of percentage of blood in your body that is RBC

Question 13

Hematopoietic stem cell

Answer 13

An immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells

Question 13

Hemophilia

Answer 13

Disorder where blood doesn’t clot right due to a lack of blood clotting factors

Question 13

Macrophage

Answer 13

A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms

Question 13

Inflammatory Response

Answer 13

swelling; occurs when tissues are injured

Question 13

Leukemia

Answer 13

Cancer of the blood cells

Question 13

Lymph

Answer 13

Fluid that flows through the lymphatic system

Question 13

Lymphocyte

Answer 13

agranulocyte; makes antibodies; B cells and T cells

Question 14

Monocyte

Answer 14

Agranulocytes; fights of bacteria; largest

Question 15

Mononucleosis

Answer 15

aka kissing disease; spread via saliva

Question 16

Natural Immunity

Answer 16

immunity u get from ur mother

Question 17

Natural Killer Cells

Answer 17

WBC that destroy diseased cells, like cancer; a tyoe of lymphocyte

Question 18

Pathogen

Answer 18

A microorganism that can cause disease

Question 18

Neutrophil

Answer 18

Granulocyte that doesn't stain; targets bacteria and fungi

Question 19

Pernicious anemia

Answer 19

Decrease in RBC because body can't absorb enough B-12

Question 19

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 19

Immune system attacks its own tissue causing joint pain

Question 19

Plasma

Answer 19

liquid part of blood; 50-55%

Question 20

T-cells

Answer 20

A type of lymphocyte; protect from harmful pathogens

Question 20

Platelet

Answer 20

Aka thrombocytes; clots

Question 21

Spleen

Answer 21

Largest lymphatic organ; removes old RBC; activated immune response

Question 21

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 21

RBC become misshapen and look like sickles

Question 22

Thalassemia

Answer 22

Rare, inherited disorder; lack of hemoglobin in RBC

Question 23

Thoracic Duct

Answer 23

Main lymphatic vessel; drains everything but upper right

Question 24

Thymus Gland

Answer 24

Base of neck into thorax; T-cells mature here; shrinks in puberty

Question 25

WBC Differential

Answer 25

A test to determine how many and what kinds of WBC In someones body

Question 26

coagul/o

Answer 26

coagulation (clotting)

Question 26

adenoid/o

Answer 26

adenoids

Question 26

hem/o

Answer 26

blood

Question 26

is/o

Answer 26

same

Question 27

cyt/o

Answer 27

cell

Question 28

kary/o

Answer 28

nucleus

Question 29

leuk/o

Answer 29

white

Question 30

lymphaden/o

Answer 30

lymph gland (node)

Question 31

macr/o

Answer 31

large

Question 32

mon/o

Answer 32

one

Question 33

neutr/o

Answer 33

neutrophil

Question 33

myel/o

Answer 33

bone marrow

Question 33

path/o

Answer 33

disease

Question 33

morph/o

Answer 33

shape; form

Question 34

phag/o

Answer 34

eat; swallow

Question 35

sider/o

Answer 35

iron

Question 36

thromb/o

Answer 36

clot

Question 37

-blast

Answer 37

immature cell

Question 38

-cytosis

Answer 38

condition of cells

Question 39

-emia

Answer 39

blood condition

Question 40

-gen

Answer 40

substance that produces

Question 41

-globin

Answer 41

protein

Question 42

-lytic

Answer 42

to reduce; destroy; breakdown

Question 43

-oid

Answer 43

resembling; derivied from

Question 44

-penia

Answer 44

deficiancy

Question 45

-phage

Answer 45

eat; swallow

Question 46

-pheresis

Answer 46

removal

Question 47

-phoresis

Answer 47

carrying; transmission

Question 48

-poiesis

Answer 48

formation

Question 49

-stasis

Answer 49

to stop

Question 50

con-

Answer 50

together, with

Question 51

neo-

Answer 51

new