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Blood System Vocab Flashcards

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Albumin

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Major protein in the blood; maintains proper amount of water in the blood

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Antibody (AB)

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Specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens
** an antibody is specific to the antigen it activates

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Antigen

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Foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody

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Basophil

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White Blood Cell containing granules that stain blue (with basic dye) associated with release of histamine and heparin

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Bilirubin

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Orange-yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed

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Coagulation

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blood clotting

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Colony-Stimulating Factor (CSF)

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Protein factor that stimulates the growth and differentiation of developing blood cells . examples are granulocyte CSF, erythropoitein and thrombopoitein

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Differentiation

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chance in the structure anf function of a cell as it matures; specialization.

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Electrophoresis

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method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge and size

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Eosinophil

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White Blood Cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reaction

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Erythroblast

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Immature Red Blood Cell

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Erthrocyte

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Red Blood Cell - 5 million per micrometer or cubic meter (mm3) of blood

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood celll formation

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Fibrin

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Protein that forms the basis of a blood cloth

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Fibrinogen

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Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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Globulin

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Plasma protein: alpha, beta and gamma (immune) globulins are examples

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Granulocyte

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White blood cell with cytoplasmic granules: eosinophil, neutrophil and basophil

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Hematopoietic stem cell

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Cell in the bone marrow thst gives rise to all types of blood cells

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Hemoglobin

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Blood Protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells

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Heparin

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Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

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Immune reaction

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response of the immune system to foreign invasion.

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Immunoglobin

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protein(a globulin) with antibody activity; examples are IgG, IgM, IgA,IgE, IgD
**Immun/o means protection

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Lymphocyte

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Mononuclear Leukocyte that produces antibodies to fight disease

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Macrophage

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Monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces. As a phagocyte, it engulfs Foreign material and debris. In the liver, spleen and bone marrow.
** Macrophages destroy worn -out red blood cells and also engulf bacteria and other harmful organisms.

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Mononuclear

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Pertaining to a cell (leukocyte) with a single round nucleus; lymphocytes and monocytes are mononuclear leukocytes

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Megakaryocyte

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Large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow.

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Monocyte

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Leukocyte with one large nucleus. It is a cell that engulfs foreign material and debris. Monocytes become Macrophages as they leave blood and enter body tissues.

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Myeloblast

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Immature bone marrow cell that gives rise to granulocytes

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Neutrophil

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Granulocytic Leukocyte formed in bone marrow. It is a phagocytic tissue-fighting cell also called a Polymorphonuclear leukocyte.

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Plasma

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Liquid portion of the blood; contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, wastes, lipids, hormones and vitamins .

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Plasmapheresis

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Removal of plasma from withdrawn blood. Collected Cells are retransfused back into the donor. Fresh- Frozen plasma or salts solution is used to replace withdrawn plasma.

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Platelet

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Small Blood Cell fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin blood clotting process

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Polymorphonuclear

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Pertaining to white blood cells with multilobed nucleus;neutrophil

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Polythrombin

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Plasma Protein; converted to thrombin in the clotting process

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Reticulocyte

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Immature erthyrocyte. A network (reticulum) of strands is seen after staining the cell with special dyes.

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Serum

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Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. clear yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot. It is fromed from plasma, but does not contain protein-coagulation factors.

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Rh Factor

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Antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individules. the factor was first identified in the blood of a rhesus-monkey

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Stem Cell

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Unspecilized cell that gives rise to mature, specilized forms. A hematopoietic stem cell is the progenitor for all different types of blood cells

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Thrombin

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Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation.

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Thrombocyte

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Platelet

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