Blood, Lymphatic & Immune System 13&14

Question 1

antibody (Ab)

Answer 1

specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens.
specific to an antigen and inactivates it.

Question 2

antigen

Answer 2

substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of an antibody

Question 3

coagulation

Answer 3

blood clotting

Question 4

differentiation

Answer 4

change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization

Question 5

erythroblast

Answer 5

immature red blood cell

Question 6

erythocyte

Answer 6

red blood cell.

Question 7

erythropoieten (EPO)

Answer 7

hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell formation

Question 8

leukocyte

Answer 8

white blood cell

Question 9

lymphocyte

Answer 9

mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies

Question 10

neutrophil

Answer 10

granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow.

a phagocytic tissue-fighting cell AKA polymorphonuclear leukoocyte

Question 11

plasma

Answer 11

liquid portion of blood; contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, lipids, hormones, and vitmains

Question 12

platelet

Answer 12

small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process

Question 13

thrombocyte

Answer 13

platelet

Question 14

hematopoiesis

hemat/o=blood -poiesis=formation

Answer 14

all blood cells originates as being similar and then begin the process of specializing or differentation

Question 15

hemophilia
hem/o-blood
-philia= attraction to

Answer 15

inherited lack of clotting factors-liver fails to produce clotting factors

Question 16

bone marrow biopsy

Answer 16

microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle.

Question 17

complete blood count (CBC)

Answer 17

determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values– MCH, MCV, MCHC

Question 18

prothrombia time (PT)

Answer 18

test of the ability of blood to clot

Question 19

erythocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Answer 19

speed at which erythocytes settle out of plasma

Question 20

organs of lymphatic system

Answer 20

bone marrow and blood leukocytes are produced here, of which, lymphocytes are part

Question 21

Lupus

Answer 21

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder. may affect skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs(SLE) is an autoimmune disease

Question 22

sickle cell anemia

Answer 22

hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle-shaped erythrocytes and hemplysis

Question 23

white blood cells (WBC)

Answer 23

number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood

Question 24

leukemia

Answer 24

increase in cancerous white blood cells (leukocytes)

Question 25

multiple myeloma

Answer 25

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow

Question 26

anemia

Answer 26

deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

Question 27

lymphoma

Answer 27

malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue.

cancer of lymph nodes